I ran across a review of Hope Upon Impact at Franciscan Mom, and knew
it needed to be on my nightstand. The author’s twelve-year-old daughter suffered a traumatic brain injury. What happens afterward, it seems is a beautiful saga of community, hope and faith.
it needed to be on my nightstand. The author’s twelve-year-old daughter suffered a traumatic brain injury. What happens afterward, it seems is a beautiful saga of community, hope and faith.And in case you’re wondering–I did finally make it all the way through Seven-Story Mountain by Thomas Merton. I’ll be honest; at times, I found the story a bit tedious. But once Thomas arrived at Gethsemani Abbey to become a Trappist monk, I couldn’t put it down. And speaking of monks–last month I watched Into Great Silence, an award-winning documentary about the Carthusian monks near Grenoble, France. Much food for thought, even though few words were spoken. You might
want to take a look at the U.S. trailer.
want to take a look at the U.S. trailer.
My husband and I picked up The Seven Story Mountain at a bookstore in Colorado Spring during a drive to Denver. We took turns driving and the passenger seat person read aloud. We were impress enough with the book to explore becoming Catholic.
The book I’ve enjoyed most in the past year or so is Jabbok by Kee Sloan. I borrowed it from a friend and just received my own copy in the mail- as well as the follow up book Beulah. I’m eager to find time to re-read the first and follow up with the second.
Good reading,
Fonda