2012-01-20

Friday's Feature #4

My blog is all about sharing joy.  So today's choice for my Friday's Feature may at first seem an odd choice, but I've come to understand from reading her writing, that no one understands joy more than That Gentleman's Lady.  


You see, her blog A Funny Old Life was first started by her late husband, a very gifted writer who used the pen name, A Gentleman in Disguise.  After his death in June 2011, TGL began writing on the blog, using it as a place to express her struggle to push past her grief and grab hold of the joy in life.  Her beautiful writing never fails to move me, and her enduring spirit humbles me.   I am thrilled to share this post with you.


They Bring With Them a Promise of Joy

There are days, and then there are days. Days like yesterday. There is a lot of room in my life for those. Uncomplicated, simple, joyous, glorious. An utter delight.

I feel the winds of change approach, feel them drawing near. They passed me by once before, knowing that I wasn't strong enough, that I didn't yet have the strength it would take to withstand them, perhaps to soar with them as I should.  Read More >>

8 comments:

  1. Aw Kara, thank you so very much. This means a lot, but more than this, the fact that you read, that you stop by and that you always leave me such encouraging words, thoughts and love. Hugs to you, and thank you for this honour tonight :)

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  2. Thank you for sharing it.

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  3. that was definitely worth sharing. thank you!

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  4. Will definitely check this out! :)

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  5. Oh, that is lovely...

    Hope you're having a great weekend!

    :-D Anna

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  6. She's a beautiful writer. Thank you for sharing. I'm adding her to my "blogs to Read" list.

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  7. Thanks for introducing her! She is lovely.

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  8. Wonderful post, both of you. Thank you for sharing.

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