Yes, I'm still working my way through Agatha Christie's autobiography. The slowness of my reading has nothing to do with the book and everything to do with my energy level right now. It is still incredibly interesting. Here's a snippet I ran across today; Agatha Christie's favorite part of motherhood is the sense of discovery.
"There is nothing more thrilling in this world, I think, than having a child that is yours, and yet is mysteriously a stranger. You are the gate through which it came into the world, and you will be allowed to have charge of it for a period; after that it will leave you and blossom out into its own free life--and there it is, for you to watch, living its life in freedom. It is like a strange plant which you have brought home, planted, and can hardly wait to see how it will turn out."
I sometimes feel this way. Although there is much that a parent does to shape the character and direction of a child, the essential being is God-given. It seems like every year is a new discovery about what each of your blessings will eventually become.
It is a joyful thing for me to see what you have become: someone who is willing to trust God for things small and large, on a daily basis. And that goes for Andy, too!
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