When I left Paradise in 1978, it was a time of great bitterness in my soul. The days were dark, my heart was empty and my future stretched away before me like some great desert – a place of burning sands and bitter winds. Thorns came up in my palaces, and nettles and brambles, and my life became the habitation of dragons.
But today I look homeward, and though my heart is weary with the adversities of the last years, and I bear the scars of them like great scourgings, in my heart a joy begins to rise as I remember the words of my God…
I will make your wilderness like Eden, and your desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. And they shall say, this land that was desolate is become like a garden…
And I will dwell among the Trees of Eden, and I will be glad.
The Trees of Eden – from The Journals of Jenny Hershberger
Patrick, I can’t even find words to describe how your writing affects me. The imagery that it creates in my mind is so tangible I feel I am “there.” I’m looking forward to this new book in the Apple Creek Dreams series. Beautiful!
Again, as always, Nancee – such encouraging words. thank you!
Beautiful imagery, Patrick! I am looking forward to the next books.
Thank you, Kathy!