When I think of Grace I inevitably think of the Grace of God (that would probably explain why I feel compelled to capitalize it). My favorite definition was “God’s fullness in the life of the believer.” Yes! Fullness. That is what Grace is to me a fullness of everything good and beautiful and kind - Love that is freely given.
Every day I feel that fullness of love and joy with my family – with my husband and my three beautiful little ones – but if I’m very lucky I feel the joy of writing. Like others have said on this blog, sometimes writing can become an item on a to-do list, an obligation for the day, a hurried dash toward a deadline or word count. But on very good days, the writing can be so much more. It’s a way to connect to readers through plot and character to really capture someone’s heart and imagination and transport them into the world of fiction. And that in and of itself can be grace, can’t it?
What do you think? What does Grace mean to you? When do you most feel Grace? Leave a comment and I will randomly select someone on October 31st 2009 to win a copy of my debut mystery, Bundle of Trouble: A Maternal Instincts Mystery.
11 comments:
I like the idea of Grace as Fullness.
annnnd... now I'm thinking about Thanksgiving.
:) Thanks for being here!
Rachael - I love that you are thinking about Thanksgiving! My house is all a whirl with Halloween now. But Thanksgiving is right around the corner!
Diana--
Thanks for visiting the Pens!! :) BTW love the Maternal Instincts series title.
Grace for me is when deep understanding comes in moments of totally unexpected clarity.
The best example I can give is from my new book. (This is not a promo, just an expression of what I think grace is.) The hero doesn't realize how strong he can be and how brave he is deep down until the moment when he's flat on his back and just had the stuffing kicked out of him. Only then does he find the courage to pursue his goal (which, in this case, means risking it all for a more honest kind of love).
To me, that's grace. The knowledge of deeper truths that comes unbidden and unexpectedly. So important in life and fiction.
Diana - thanks for posting this via Twitter! Such a great topic!
I think of Grace similarly to fate like "it was meant to be this way"
To me, Grace is serenity and wisdom.
For me, Grace is goodness and spirituality.
Helen K
hdkiker@comcast.net
I, too, immediately think of the Grace of God. It is easy to ignore grace and focus on everything that is wrong with the world. But, all I need to give myself a BIG reminder is a walk along the shore of Lake Superior on a beautiful fall day.
Julie Godfrey Miller
jagmiller5@yahoo.com
Fun book title. Sounds like one I'd like to try reading!
Chris V.
chrisATcverstraeteDOTcom
My aunt was called Grace and she died of breast cancer. She was a special woman. My brother than named my niece after her: Sarah Grace.
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Thank you to everyone who left me a comment - I had my 6-year-old pick a name from a hat and the winner is Chris V. Congratulations!
Happy Halloween to all!
Diana Orgain
www.dianaorgain.com
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