The Library of Heaven
By Andrea Merrell As writers, we sometimes struggle to come up with stories that will encourage and entertain our readers. Many times we feel as if it’s all been said, so what could we possibly contribute that would be fresh and new? Even the Bible says there is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9 NKJV). But let’s look at it from a different perspective. I once heard Robert Hudson, author of the Christian Writer’s Manual of Style, talk about the library of heaven and all the books that are waiting to be written. Think about a classroom of children who are given the assignment to draw a certain object. It might be their house, an animal, or the school playground. You might expect at least some similarities between the drawings, but that is never the case. Each one shows the child’s unique way of expressing himself or herself. As you study each one, you see the subtle nuances—and sometimes the significant ones—that make each drawing...
