A Packet of Surprises: The Best Essays and Sermons of F. W. Boreham
Packet makes me think of a package of seeds. You sow a seed, but what springs up looks much different. The difference between the body of the seed and the body of the plant is somewhat of a surprise. I still remember my pleasant surprise at reading Boreham for the first time. My heart was strangely warmed as I read through Thomas Chalmers Text in Life Verses Volume One. Here was a writer that combined so many elements that move me deeply: story, history, illustration, poetry, beauty, quotations and more. I had forgotten how much I liked wonder-filled literature, and reading the lovely story of Thomas Chalmers woke me from slumber. It felt like a new day. I devoured the rest of the book and series. What a surprise to find such treasure in the writings of a man, who but for the frequent mentions of his name by Ravi Zacharias, might be mostly forgotten. I'm so glad for the image of the flower that has yet to unfold its petals. The glory of its blossom is about to be revealed. What it will be is not yet fully known. It beautifully conveys the surprise and wonder that I hope every reader finds in these essays and sermons. May Boreham's thoughts, like seeds, take root and grow in our hearts so that the beauty of the flower brings glory to its Maker (Michael Dalton).