tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349543.post4227310315896419931..comments2023-05-11T02:43:25.521-07:00Comments on Beyond the Blue Horizon: sweet womanAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994071684296145080noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349543.post-72801373707483637082010-09-16T07:21:38.992-07:002010-09-16T07:21:38.992-07:00true, it's a little difficult, but the concept...true, it's a little difficult, but the concepts come through. he's retelling stories of his life (to his son). the context for the quote is a story about the first time he sees his (later-to-be) wife's face in the congregation of his church (he's a preacher) and can't put it out of his mind. so he's trying to write a sermon but can't focus on it because he's remembering her face. basically, he's learning (wanting) to love her and is experiencing that alongside a love of God that is informing his experience--so he's feeling the intersection of divine and mortal love and acknowledging their overlap. so...the "terrible pleasure" he finds in her particular face becomes something that instructs him in the very grandest love. have you ever met someone who you can celebrate with a depth of love and respect that isn't entirely of you? Or you sense your ability to value something (someone) in a way that seems to transcend your mortal ability to value/care. does that make more sense? i think he's touching on the beauty of that overlap--divine and mortal--that we see in the world around us and experience in rare (or not-so-rare) moments. in your picture, i find it applies in a few ways--the woman's seeming heartfelt concern for something mortal (need for bread, comfort, love, hope?) and her fervent posture of prayer...it's like you're looking at the intersection of the mortal and the divine, catching a glimpse of their collision and left to wonder what will come of it...and also in the way(s) that we can sense the beauty of HER in a way that moves beyond the confines of her physical location, etc. There's something strikingly beautiful about her posture...<br />anyway, maybe this was just too hard of an idea to communicate through a post :) probably. whatever, i tried. sometimes i think i should probably not get too carried away trying to describe some of these ideas...but i hope this helped clarify in some ways?Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994071684296145080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349543.post-50466255081491233662010-09-16T05:07:18.304-07:002010-09-16T05:07:18.304-07:00What is the context for that quote? Cause I feel ...What is the context for that quote? Cause I feel like w/o the context I can't really tell what is trying to be communicated. What am I missing?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259626792138280128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349543.post-28655765532477343492010-09-16T05:07:16.320-07:002010-09-16T05:07:16.320-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259626792138280128noreply@blogger.com