Thursday, February 10, 2011

Even an open book has to be bought if you want to take it home to read.

Just contemplating this strange balance of keeping my mystery, while also growing in a willingness to be seen, heard and known. What good is a writer who insists on hiding? She'll have nothing worth reading if she won't spend herself in the pages. But what value does a woman retain, if she's spilling all her secrets to the masses? While processing and praying about it yesterday, I was reminded anew of the delight God takes in mysteries concealed... womanhood seems to me to be equal parts having a beauty to reveal, and a beauty to conceal. Don't sell your secrets to the masses, or your pearls to the swine.

That said, as long as you're growing deeper every day, there's always a little more you can dare to give away... and trust that the few will know better, that there's always more hidden for the one who can seek.

2 comments:

Kimberlee Rankin said...

WOW Kate.....you are a deep well! and so refresshing! Love ya so!

Kristin Kelly said...

Like. I very much like. : )A good book is always worth paying for, but only to someone who is willing to spend themself reading it. : ) Yes, I am speaking in code and double meanings. ; )