“The Best Company”: Meet Emily Olson
A new season, a new cohost! Meet Emily Olson, wife, mother, writer, teacher, friend, and fellow Christian.
Show notes:
Commonplace Quotes:
It is apparent in our growing awareness that our whole being by its very nature is one vast need; incomplete, preparatory, empty yet cluttered, crying out for Him who can untie things that are now knotted together and tie up things that are still dangling loose. (C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves)
She had often said she wanted to do something splendid, no matter how hard, and now she had her wish, for what could be more beautiful than to devote her life to Father and Mother, trying to make home as happy to them as they had to her? And if difficulties were necessary to increase the splendor of the effort, what could be harder for a restless, ambitious girl than to give up her own hopes, plans, and desires, and cheerfully live for others? (Louisa May Alcott, Little Women)
Other quotes:
'My idea of good company, Mr Elliot, is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.'
'You are mistaken,' said he gently, 'that is not good company; that is the best.'
(Jane Austen, Persuasion)
Find Emily at: https://agoodwilderness.substack.com/