News
I heard news the other day that filled me with soy--that means sadness and joy, What kind of news could illicit such emotions? I found out that my favorite Christian author has Parkinson's. Why would such bad news fill me with joy? Don't get me wrong. I'd not wish this disease on anyone. So how can this revelation fill me with soy? It's hard for me to explain. I'm not glad that Philip Yancey has PD. But I am comforted by this fact. Let me try to explain. I know lots of people with PD, but I don't really know them. Does that make sense? On the other hand, I feel like I have some connection to Yancey. I feel like I know him through his writings.I take comfort in knowing I have a compatriot journeying with me. In fact, I have covered the same material in my blog that he touches on in his article. I am a writer. Not, certainly on the level of Yancey, but in my own way a writer nonetheless. I have a fascination with words and am in awe of those who