Have you forgotten how wondrous life can be? Christopher de Vinck
offers a timeless collection of wisdom on family, childhood, God,
love, compassion, buttered toast, snowmen, Hamlet, Bugs Bunny,
bees. For anyone who is caught up in the hustle and bustle of life,
weary and perhaps a little jaded by all that seems wrong in the
world, this is a book that helps us to see again. In essays that
are warm, evocative, and often amusing, Christopher De Vinck gives
us back the eyes of a child, the fresh vision of delight, and a
renewed reminder that we are surrounded with awe that we often take
for granted. This is a book about living with a perpetual array of
treasures: the voices of people we love, the taste of marzipan, the
sounds of October geese. This is a book that reminds us to look,
smell, see, touch, and listen to what is revealed to us each
morning. Chris invites us to realize life as we live it, every
minute. Reflecting on the joys of family, writing, and education,
Chris doesn't shy away from loneliness, disappointments and
regrets. His is a voice that combines both the joys and sorrows of
living, speaking with hope and acceptance, and celebrating the
power of simplicity in our modern age. "In his classic book The
Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery famously suggested that 'it
is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential
is invisible to the eye.' With the elegance of a poet, the wonder
of child-like eyes, and the discipline of one who steadfastly pays
attention to the world around and within him, Christopher de
Vinck's Things That Matter Most helps us see with our hearts-to see
rightly-those things that are essential to a life well-lived: A
place to truly call home, friends who sustain and nurture one
another, and the love of a God who knows us as children of great
worth." -Jeff Crosby, author of Language of the Soul: Meeting God
in the Longings of Our Hearts
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