For those who don’t know, author Madeleine L’Engle died September 6, 2007. She was one of my favorite authors, known mostly for her John Newberry Medal winner A Wrinkle in Time. Godspeed, Madeleine.
For those unfamiliar with Mrs. L’Engle’s books, she wrote everything from children’s books–of which Wrinkle was only the first of a four part series–as well as reflections on a life of faith. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire series that included Wrinkle, as well as several of the books about the Austin family, most notably The Arm of the Starfish.
I read two of her works on faith: Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art and The Rock That Is Higher: Story as Truth. I enjoyed both even if I did not wholly agree with all of her thoughts and musings. However, she helped me see the possibility of expressing my faith and beliefs through means other than intellectual study. If you have never read any of her works, please take the time to do so. You will not regret it.