John Eldredge's The Sacred Romance

Many may believe that reading a book about religion would be challenging to accomplish for someone who is not religious. But those people have never read Anne Lamott’s, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith. If one were to ask non-religious college students to read a book by a random author about spirituality and “Finding God” through conversion, they would most likely roll their eyes and bear through it. In Lamott’s series of essays, one does not have to “suffer through the readings” because her writing style is one of a kind. She has strategically chosen every word because she is aware of how important her spiritual experiences are to so many people, religious or not. Her story is one of great strength, power, and faith and if it was not for her superb writing skills, that message would not get across as clearly as it does. “I took a long

Fidelity by Wendell Berry is a collection of five short stories that are united by their underlying theme of fidelity. Dictionary.com provides five definitions for fidelity:

1. Pathos is a term which appeals to emotion. It convinces an audience by creating feelings that already reside in them. Pathos is presented in the opening of “ A New Perspective” written by Janice E. Fein when the narrator talks about going to kindergarten. She mentions how her mother “is walking me to kindergarten” which appeals to the audience since it brings up memories of how their mother or father must have walked them to kindergarten too. Pathos is used by creating an emotion connecting with the piece and audience.

No matter what emotion I might be feeling one day, I can always count on flipping to a chapter in this autobiography to relate to. There is such a wide variety of emotions produced in this book, so it really has something for everyone. Plus, this book doesn’t have to be read in order. You can flip to the table of contents, and start any chapter you’d like without feeling as if you are missing information. This element is what really sets apart Seriously...I’m Kidding apart from any other book I have read. For instance, if I am having a bad day, and I just want something funny to put a smile on my face, I could just turn to page 92, and read about Ellen’s bucket list. Tell me that wouldn’t make you laugh! However, if I’m feeling in more of a

Upon reading the third chapter, I was able to associate with many of the myths and stories that the author narrated as part of a counseling technique. Few of the myths helped me gain a broader understanding as to why I behave and think in a certain way when things are not right.

What is being a hero all about? A hero is a person who is a brave, smart, kind and never gives up. A hero is a person who is willing to risk their life during deadly situations. Heroes are people who help other people.

Arrows have the power to kill. That is what they convey in this story. Arrows are the bad things that happen in our lives; the things that pierce our hearts and leave us feeling broken. We can let these arrows define us or we can let God’s love show through our hardest times. While the romance tries to tell us we will have a great life, the arrows say that hard times are always around the corner.

The swampland was dense, and packed with reeds and foliage of all sorts. The water was teal-green, and the trees hung low. The stars shone bright in the cold night; the moon in full swing. A small Snake slithered out from behind a large granite rock. A Panda, seemingly unaware of the slimy reptile, pranced about in the grasses. A turquoise Swan was silently observing from the lake, floating through the mossy water. The big Panda was now rolling about, enjoying the luxury of the night. The Snake was closer now. It started to rear up, as if it were about to strike. Its fangs opened up, ready to snap at the Panda.

Accordingly, God plays a significant and demanding role in Everyman’s quest to resolve himself from the sins he has committed and the life he has lived. God exemplifies dark play throughout his need and want for Everyman to live a better life and fix any damage he can before he has to hear his final sentence. God deceives Everyman due to the fact that he made his initial request for Everyman to pay for his sins as him going to Hell with no fighting chance. When in reality, Everyman had a chance to reach salvation in the eyes of God and have a fair judgment before entering Heaven or Hell. God deceived Everyman in that aspect but fortunately that resulted in Everyman taking every action he could to face a better final outcome. He sought help from all the figures, a priest, flagellated himself, completed the holy sacraments, and more all to not face his fatal sentence. God brought out a side of Everyman that forced him to

As a young girl I was blessed with parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles who encouraged me, laughed at my antics, taught me lessons, and compelled me to predict everyone I met would like me.However, the real world introduced Ruth Anne Rooney where I discovered the secret that not everyone treated me like the people who loved me most. I felt entitled to a fairy tale life because being taught if I followed the rules, loved Jesus, and changed my underwear daily—happily ever after becomes attainable .

Sandra Sider, Handbook to Life in Renaissance Europe (New York: Facts On File 2005), 119-232.

The one theme readers would find most important is that a relationship is not just about the fun, but it is about how that other person makes you better. “Until I found somebody who needed me. And I realized the only person I wanted to be great for was her” (328). West had always wanted to pursue a career in football because that was what he and his father had enjoyed together. However, after he met Maggie he realized that his motives had changed. He wanted to be the best he could possibly be to make her proud. Whenever West was around Maggie, she would always make sure he was at his best and he never got emotionally lost. Even though Maggie would help keep West in check, he still tried his hardest to help her as well. West helped Maggie confront the demons she had held captive for years. He helped her open up again. The most important thing readers will take away from this book is how a real relationship makes both people better, and how it is truly

We forget that the winner is not always excellent. We also forget that excellence doesn’t always ensure a win. . In fact, we were even taught how to lose well and gracefully. By making defeat so ignominious, we are forcing losers to lose sight of life. Courage, heroism, dignity in defeat, the power to learn from one’s mistakes are all yielding way to one thing: Nothing.

We always read a book and see the unrealistically happy or an outrageously joyful ending. We also wish we were more like the people in the book. It always seems that others live more fulfilling and fun lives than we do. I believe we can learn from how other people lived their lives to improve our own. Today I will present to you what I learned from Jason Robertson and what we can put into use in real life what this book wants to teach us.

“Enjoy the little things in life, because one day you will look back and realise they were the big things”, once said by Kurt Ronnegunt to infer that the reader finds real life experiences in the book Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. Everyday we live a life worrying about little things that won’t mean anything the next day, when we should cherish real affections towards things such as family and friends because life is short and that is an expected. The author of this book hold onto strong intentions towards feelings she encourages the readers to grasp onto a connection to any part of the book. The author uses allusion to create a connection to those who have the same life experiences with the characters in the story. Throughout the whole story the author tries to grasp a connection to each character and explain their worths and parts of the conflict throughout the story. To break down the main and most important elements, the author puts a strong amount of