My Book Engagement
Book-engagement to me is indeed a God-granted privilege…
Exposing me, through printed words, to realities I acknowledge
Imparting knowledge and wisdom since pre-school to post-college
Delighting my educational journey’s mileage!
Children’s books on alphabets, numbers, shapes --- my academic foundation
Atlases, encyclopedia, general references ushered me to diverse civilization
School literature immersed me into the complexities of socialization
College libraries opened me to verities and enigmas of course specialization.
As a teacher now, books prop me in my mentoring authority and integrity
In my research, bibliographies substantiate every information-bounty
Meanwhile, electronic books try to load up my intellectual capacity…
Book perusal, I testify, upholds my sanity.
When it comes to childhood favorites, I was addicted to detective stories
Such as Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys in solving mysteries;
Inspirational and divine love-anchored pocket books help vanquish worries
As well as social work and law documents needful in my professional victories.
Concluding bookworm confession is my constant Bible reading
Believing that the Scriptures are authored by God to Whom I’m fully yielding…
With 66 books, I’m nourished; my faith, their precepts are upholding and strengthening, while my soul and heart, joyously feeding
Such is the Law of the Lord*: precious, perfect along truths-unfolding
profitable, powerful in life-building!
*Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
March 14, 2019
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