Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 9

           

           Ihadlinesinmyfacenow,permanentincisionsdugbetweenmyeyebrows,fromcryingandfromworry.

           Andinthemiddleofallthat,abookthatI’dwrittenafewyearsearlierwasbeingpublishedinpaperbackandIhadtogoonasmallpublicitytour.ItookmyfriendIvawithmeforcompany.IvaismyagebutgrewupinBeirut,Lebanon.Whichmeansthat,whileIwasplayingsportsandauditioningformusicalsinaConnecticutmiddleschool,shewascoweringinabombshelterfivenightsoutofseven,tryingnottodie.I’mnotsurehowallthisearlyexposuretoviolencecreatedsomebodywho’ssosteadynow,butIvaisoneofthecalmestsoulsIknow.Moreover,she’sgotwhatIcall"TheBatPhonetotheUniverse,"somekindofIva-only,open-round-the-clockspecialchanneltothedivine.

           SoweweredrivingacrossKansas,andIwasinmynormalstateofsweatydisarrayoverthisdivorcedeal-willhesign,willhenotsign?-andIsaidtoIva,"Idon’tthinkIcanendureanotheryearincourt.IwishIcouldgetsomedivineinterventionhere.IwishIcouldwriteapetitiontoGod,askingforthisthingtoend."

           "Sowhydon’tyou?"

           IexplainedtoIvamypersonalopinionsaboutprayer.Namely,thatIdon’tfeelcomfortablepetitioningforspecificthingsfromGod,becausethatfeelstomelikeakindofweaknessoffaith.Idon’tlikeasking,"Willyouchangethisorthatthinginmylifethat’sdifficultforme?"Because-whoknows?-Godmightwantmetobefacingthatparticularchallengeforareason.

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