tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780109186987821881.post3773296262414483226..comments2023-08-25T20:26:45.947-06:00Comments on Little Women, 21st Century Version: Surprised by Joy, the Long VersionLittleWomen21http://www.blogger.com/profile/06091702178175691046noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780109186987821881.post-62290666069542287862011-01-26T21:36:52.638-07:002011-01-26T21:36:52.638-07:00Interesting that both you and D.J. noted one of th...Interesting that both you and D.J. noted one of the same sentences that struck me - that Lewis decided that keeping a journal was a waste of time.<br /><br />I am not quite there - having kept a journal, off and on, since I was 17; but I surely journal a lot less since I began blogging.<br /><br />You did a very thorough examination of Surprised by Joy. <br />I always find it fascinating how much "truth" brilliant intellectuals often find in children's literature, such as Lewis did in Potter's work.<br /><br />Looking forward to exchanging ideas through the book club. ...MarshaMarsha Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880659808422182525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780109186987821881.post-18692227389496704812011-01-25T17:20:50.782-07:002011-01-25T17:20:50.782-07:00Your personal reflections here truly emulate the i...Your personal reflections here truly emulate the ideas Lewis was expressing.<br /><br />I can totally relate to having a hard time with accessing "The Lord of the Rings" on my first few tries. I was probably an adolescent at the time, and I couldn't figure out what all the fuss was about. I couldn't get into it.<br /><br />I think I would have become an excellent replica of the prodigal's older brother myself - had it not been for a few of my own failings. Humility.<br /><br />I too thought it interesting that Lewis didn't think much of journal writing. I don't keep a journal, per se, but I do see how diaries and journals provide many people the opportunity to reflect and consider things deeply, and the ability to go back, sometimes even years later, to see how God responded to those old situations is both amazing and humbling. God truly does see.<br /><br />The ending surprised me also. The way JOY wooed him, but then once he met his Maker, the joy itself was no longer the 'thing' he desired.<br /><br />Your musings here provide heartfelt clarity. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I look forward to reading the next one!<br /><br />DJDenise J. Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433836218417931621noreply@blogger.com