For book authors, leaves are the off-shoot of days and nights of incessant banging on the keyboard (unmindful of aches and, in summer, rivulets of sweat between blades of shoulders), scribbling on a notebook, and transforming nebulous images and thoughts into concrete words—so they may be shared with those who equally love the printed page.
This author believes that no leaf will ever be without grace. The passion for the printed word can only come from the joy of giving praise to the One whose grace makes everything possible.
Book writing is one such gift of grace.
I also believe that every letter, punctuation mark, and word that come together in a cohesive paragraph, will eventually sit proudly in a leaf... and then, leaves.
These are leaves of grace.
All of nature's wonders, in all shades of green, sprouting from the ground, plants, and trees—also called leaves—are constant reminders of this grace.
As you e-flip through my e-leaves, you'll find nothing but songs of grace. For I know deep inside of me—in the place where I often look—everything good and potentially good, big or small, that I see, hear, smell, taste and touch are what I am keen on writing about.
What else can they be but gifts of grace?
8 comments:
Hi ate grace,
so fun to see that you have your own blogsite already. Be assured i will visit it. You can also place in your column your blogsite so ur readers can visit it too. God bless ate! Write to your heart's delight.
Lynnie
Hi Grace!
I like visiting your blogsite. Just reading your column, I can sense that you are reared in a happy and Christian home. Keep on writing. Take care and God bless.
Dear Anonymous,
Thank you for visiting my blogsite -- and for going back to my very first post! Hope to meet you someday.
Dear Ma'am Grace,
Can you write a book about a part of my childhood school days? I am willing to share to you my story maybe through phone. I'll give you a hint: about having a stage fright that I almost stop schooling until I read the verse in a book "I can do all things through Christ who strenthens me!"
and it became my life verse until now.
Hi there, Ms. Grace. This is my first time to visit your blog. Our dear professor actually recommended it. As a graduating student who's been into a lot of stressful situations lately, your entries instantly refreshed me. And I know they always will. Expect my frequent visits, then. Muchas gracias. - Faye
Dear Faye,
Thank you for visiting. And I am happy that my posts help in refreshing those who are in "stressful situations." I wonder who your professor is? Hope to meet you someday. Blessings!
Hello, Ms. Grace!
I heard you this morning on DZAS and decided to visit your blog. It's interesting. Will visit your site often. :D
With love, Rue.
Hello, Rue!
Thanks for dropping by. This morning's interview on DZAS was a lot of fun. I was so encouraged by the responses via email from listeners during the show! Will I see you at the book fair? Blessings!
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