A delightful melody in the ancient voices offers midnight meditations for those thirsty to know life's whispering secrets.
A delightful melody in the ancient voices offers midnight meditations for those thirsty to know life's whispering secrets.
Ancient (general), Devotional, Mindfulness & meditation
There's a delightful melody in the ancient voices as they travel through time's narrow door. I hear them best on my front-porch rocker that faces an ocean marsh. There, beneath curious stars, the orchestration emerges, mingling with moonlight tides. Sometimes Socrates sings the high notes while Thucydides pulls the bass line. Aristophanes rallies his chorus, and Caesar charges over a hilltop near the dark Teutoburg Forest. There are times when I struggle with the faint lyrics, but with patience, the scenes begin to breathe again.
Hurry! It's midnight, and the curtain is opening. The actors twirl their swords and fluff their flowing robes. Sophocles is quieting the theater, requesting our attention. Oedipus, now an aged actor, leans upon his daughter Antigone. His face glowers from twenty years of wandering beneath ghastly burdens and past failures. Slowly, they climb a rocky path that leads to the edge of a forest. His words still resonate for us today with a vibrant relevance, as do all thirty-three ancient authors in Meditations from the Classics.
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I simply cannot give enough praise to this wonderfully creative new book, as it had me hooked from page one and never let go of my desire to finish a chapter, laying it bed, and yet feel the compelling emotion to just start the next chapter to see where it would lead and what it would lovingly reveal. [A desire that led me to actually finish the book in just three nightssanitize_seed_7p7u7nk9p0kk08gwko8gg08o4!sanitize_seed_7p7u7nk9p0kk08gwko8gg08o4]sanitize_seed_7p7u7nk9p0kk08gwko8gg08o4 Thus, and in closing, this book reveals a rather delightful melody that fluctuates within the ancient voices and their offerings within their respective midnight meditations; all perfectly palatable for those thirsty to know life’s whispering secrets. And so, I honestly, passionately urge you to go out, buy this book, sit down in a quiet area, have a cup of tea nearby, and just allow yourself to be welcomed into all these most glorious meditations from the classics. ~ Exclusive Magazine, Review
This is a lovely and engaging read. It is the type of book the reader can dip into time and again and there is good take-away value for the reader. ~ Krystina Kellingley
The prose is beautiful and the messages and meditations well written and evocative; although short, each one is concise and clear in its message. The author has also carried out very detailed research on the relevant versus in the Bible for the reader’s reference. ~ Charlotte Anne Edwards
This is a great book. ~ Michael Mann
This is superb with great take-away value and a book worth re-reading. ~ G.L. Davies
Anxiety taints every corner of people’s lives today. It does not get any better than turning to the classical writers of the past to find genuine peace and contentment. David R. Denny has hit a home run with this devotional book that links the lives of ancient people with the Light of the Bible. ~ Gene Albert, curator of the Tennessee Bible Museum, founder of the Christian Heritage Museum in Hagerstown, Maryland, and expert and aficionado of ancient texts, peoples, and customs of the past
Each of the meditations contained in this book begins with a carefully selected passage from the ancient classic writers. These stories blend well with the author's musings and the scripture selections that accompany them. The closing words are sure to uplift the reader. ~ The Very Reverend Robert F. Coniglio, Rector Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Physician Associate, Eastern Shore Rural Health Systems
