Mourning Madeleine

Madeleine L'Engle, the beloved author of classic children's books such as A Wrinkle in Time, passed away yesterday. I discovered Madeleine as an adult, and she is one of my very favorite authors. I love the way she combines science with faith and doesn't talk down to children.

Here is a quote which explains why I love her stories so much and why the world is poorer today. Thanks God for giving us Madeleine, and thank you Madeleine for the stories:

Why does anybody tell a story? . . . It does indeed have something to do with faith, faith that the universe has meaning, that our little human lives are not irrelevant, that what we choose or say or do matters, matters cosmically.