Caryll Houselander on Truth

We can find joy in its vastness

Truth would be a very small and petty thing if it would fit into our minds.
— Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God

We human beings love to be in control. I have long joked that the favorite prayer of American Christians is “Don’t worry God, I’ve got it all sorted!” — and perhaps it’s not just folks from my part of the world who feel that way. And truth, li…