“Already the past,” and still we cling to the last dregs of the moment, grasping, bargaining. But the present always invariably slides into the past, and the past does not belong to us. It becomes memory; it fades and creases.
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My 2023 in Books
So because I have spent so many hours of 2023 reading, my way of recapping the year is to map out a timeline of months with a book for each. These are the books that articulated my unwritten feelings, that made my heart beat faster, that have taken up long-term residence in my brain. These are the books that opened my eyes to the weight of reality.
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Confessions from My Past Self
I’ve been reflecting a lot on my testimony these days. There is, of course, a danger in hyperfixating on the sinful past and neglecting to tell of the Lord’s gracious, redemptive work. But it has been good for me to remember how hopeless I would be if not for him.
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