Monday, February 3, 2025 Message in a Book

With all the re-shelving of books going on here, I’ve been finding occasional bookmarks, tickets and other random things in them that served as bookmarks in a pinch. It felt like a special treasure, then, to come across an old note from my mom in a book by Georgette Heyer that was one of her favorites.

She says in her note to me that it’s a book she revisits every few years and that she bought an extra copy of the book to give to me since she thought I might enjoy it. Because it’s a small paperback with somewhat small print, at the end of the note, she wrote: “Buy some cheap magnifying spectacles at the drug store or Walmart! Love, Mom” Ha ha!

As it turned out, I did enjoy the book and have revisited it at least once. The note from my mom will serve as the perfect bookmark for that one.

What’s the oddest thing you’ve used as a bookmark? I’ve been known to stuff a paper napkin in a book.

Blessed be the Lord who daily loads us with benefits.
eating someone else’s good cooking
inspiration for writing
privilege of prayer
Big Bertha, our backup van
nightly hymn singing
re-reading a favorite book: Stepping Heavenward

I’ll be determined to delete this in the morning unless it steals my heart!