Comfort Books

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I love to read and thought that while I

was convalescing from surgery, that

would be a great way to pass the time.

You should see the stack of books that

I have checked out of the library and that

friends have loaned me.

When it took me 2 and a half weeks

to complete one of the newest books

of one of my favorite authors, I knew

I was in trouble. Reading

was not doing the trick.

(Of course that could have been because

I was sleeping about 20 hours a day.)

It was then that I decided that maybe there is

a connection between "comfort food", that food we

need to comfort us when we are hurting, and "comfort books."

So I got out my torn and tattered copy

of Christy by Catherine Marshall.

I cannot count the number of times I have read this book but it fills

my heart with joy and strengthens my faith each time I read it.

Here is a portion of the quote from the back cover:

"At nineteen, Christy Huddleston left home to teach school in he

Smokies--coming to know and care for the wild mountain

people, with their fierce pride, terrible poverty,

dark superstitions...and their yearning for

beauty and truth. But in these primitive surroundings, Christy's faith would

be severely tested....."

If you have never read this wonderful book, make it a summer read.

If you have read it before, or perhaps watched the television

series based on the book that was out several years ago,

read it again.

You will be glad you did.

Happy Summer Reading!