{"product_id":"9781536985290","title":"The Spark Ascending","description":"the following essay attempts to name the mysterious haunting melody i have heard my entire life- this tune from a land i have never visited- this scent of flower i have never seen- c.s. lewis knew about it- those are his words- he wrote about it- but what's more he lived it- in his life- in his fiction and imagination- ultimately words and symbols fail to describe or explain this holy god we adore and we are left speechless rapturous drawn into a dance whose movement started before the world began- something in our hearts yearns- always- burning with bright affection to be united with the beauty we see- inherent in beauty is truth and goodness and all that makes life worth living- we long and in our longing we run towards this light- this truth not to apprehend or contain but to be immersed in it- it is the familiar shore from which we first set sail- it is the song our mother sang over us when we were young- it is the colors stretched across the clouds in a heavenly array of banners and whispers so loud all else is silenced as the great glory of god advances upon our hearts- this unnamed wonder comes from god and leads us back to god- it is inside- it is the bullseye and the arrow- the tension we feel is the bowman pulling taunt the string- fixing his gaze- slowing his breath- taking his shot into our hearts that he may rouse us from the dead- if you seek more understanding of this - if something i am writing here is a spark then follow that ember to it's origin- my hope is that this brief essay will stir your heart and imagination- draw you closer to the flame of god's vast affection and connect you with some bright voices from the past who feel as we do- that in each human heart is a spark- comprised of many sparks- and as the wind of heaven blows through our hearts the fields are aflame with wonder - the joyful anticipation deepens and we are enlarged in the waiting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003ePaul Hiram Mozley, III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003eAug 11, 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e46 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-10: \u003c\/b\u003e1536985295\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/b\u003e9781536985290\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49148254912817,"sku":"9781536985290","price":12.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/8215\/8385\/files\/9781536985290__57837_2a6df30a-6c1f-4210-8ef0-73010e3d2c83.jpg?v=1716188811","url":"https:\/\/www.recomparo.com\/products\/9781536985290","provider":"ReComparo.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}