“At its best, the sensation of writing is that of any unmerited grace. It is handed to you, but only if you look for it. You search, you break your heart, your back, your brain, and then–and only then–it is handed to you.”
— Annie Dillard
May9
“At its best, the sensation of writing is that of any unmerited grace. It is handed to you, but only if you look for it. You search, you break your heart, your back, your brain, and then–and only then–it is handed to you.”
— Annie Dillard
I love the phrase “unmerited grace.” I’ll let that simmer underneath my day.
Like a floundering swimmer, we are no good for rescue until we are near drowned. So few definitions or explanations of grace ring true, but this one is good. Thanks for it!
One of my favorites!
Being touched by God at the keyboard–so necessary for what I do–and you, I think.