Remembering Madeleine

My rector amazes me. It seems that he personally knows a good many people from his varied ministries and travels; yesterday he said that Madeleine L'Engle was a personal friend, someone very formative in his own daughter's life. So, we're in the beginning stages of planning a simple evening memorial prayer service in Madeleine's honor on her upcoming birthday, November 29.

I'm soliciting a paragraph, or a few sentences, from any of you for whom this amazing writer's words swiftly tilted your own experience of life, of God, of belief and hope. There's plenty of time, but if you think you might contribute here in some way, please let me know soon.