I was in the library the other day—a place I hadn’t been in a long time. Bob and I would go there quite often. That was one of our favorite jaunts. He liked to browse the DVD section and I would always go looking for a good Christian book—something in the genre that I write. I noticed there were quite a few cars in the parking lot. They’d given the place a facelift. Some of the old bones were still there. A hint of familiarity visited me. I noticed the DVD section was in a room all by itself. I got a new library card and asked the librarian where the Christian book section was. She took me there and as I browsed I found a couple of books that looked interesting I wanted to checkout.

Walking back to my car the thought occurred to me…does anyone read hardbacks anymore. I think there is some bastain of humanity left when you can pick up a book—look at the cover—read the blurb and just scan through the pages. Sure, you can do that online—but it really doesn’t have that same personal touch. There’s nothing like walking through those towers of knowledge both ancient and new. On each shelf there is always a new discovery.

I still like cracking that book open and smelling the pages, being taken on an excursion by the writer and playing mental chess with the words. Yes, I have a laptop, tablet and an assortment of computers. But like a lot of my constituents I still love getting in my favorite chair, propping up my feet, and going on a great adventure—not on a video game, television series, but just in a good old interesting book.

What do you think? How long has it been since your last library visit?

Thank you so much for your continued readership and support. Until next week..Blessings and Peace!

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