Reader Mailbag: Spiritual Encouragement from Father Gregor in The Priceless Collection
The Priceless Collection
Schyrell writes:
I just finished The Amber Room and as usual I LOVED it. My next task is to order the third of the Priceless Collections series. As I’ve read the first two I have felt as though I’m extending my personal bible study. This is one of the main reasons I love your books. There are things in the stories that touch me right where I am.
I’m 65 and have never felt worthy of my gift for salvation. But Gregor put it so simply: I’m not worthy, but I am because of true LOVE—the love of a perfect Creator and His sacrifice through my beloved saviour.
And Jeffrey’s guilt for yearning to learn—another eye opener. God bless you, sir. Please continue to let God use you through the gift of writing He has blessed you with.
Dear Schyrell,
It has been remarkable for me personally, seeing The Priceless Collection reprinted after, let’s see, twelve years out of print. The series meant a great deal to me when they first came out, as the books represented a big step both in my artistic development and in my career as a novelist. I’m grateful that so many ‘new’ readers have responded to these stories, even though the events that drove me to write them—the fall of the Berlin Wall, the decline of the USSR’s hold over Eastern Europe, the rise of the first shoots of freedom for Poland since WWII—are now part of history.
Elaine writes:
Thank you for releasing your older books on Kindle! I was copying into my prayer journal this morning some profound and much needed “advice” from the wise Gregor and it occurred to me that although you are a brilliant man and a gifted writer, it is clear when the Holy Spirit sets words on your pages.
From the first “Davis Bunn” novel to the newest, then backtracking through these rereleased ones, I have been moved by something or more than one something each time! I’ve written many times over the years to tell you that, but this insight seemed newly birthed.
A recent series of events “which I have not brought upon myself” have rocked my “sense of order and balance and symmetry” to where I have had doubts, fears and anxieties assail me at night. I loved this: “At such times it is most important not to doubt in the dark what you have learned in the light.”
Your quotes from Gregor coincided amazingly well with the day’s Jesus Calling devotional about relying on the Unseen God when your senses want to tell you otherwise. Thank you for continuing to bless us with your talent and being obedient to the calling!
Dear Elaine,
I am sorry to read that you have been enduring some trials recently. I do hope and pray that by the time you read this, a calm has been restored, and your path recentered upon God’s compass heading.
I wish you every peace.
San writes:
I have been praying for some time that God will have many of your past writings re-released—there are audiences that desperately need the Light wrapped in each of your stories.
The Priceless Collection is one of my very favorites as well. Father Gregor’s faith, Jeffrey’s quest for truth and Tatya’s fragile healing continue to influence much of my beliefs and faith walk. Besides the fact I love the stories, I feel mentored as a writer each time I re-read your books.
A final compliment—last spring my husband and I relocated. This was our 17th move in 29 years of marriage (we are not in the military, though we are in the “army of the Lord”!). Before our move, we culled out our personal libraries and donated over 500 books to a college library. All your books (the 40 I have so far) made the cut to move with us. At our house, a Davis Bunn book is a definite “keeper.”
Dear San,
I so so appreciate your kind words regarding the re-release of the Priceless Collection.
For details and purchasing information about each book, visit:
Book 1: Florian’s Gate
Book 2: The Amber Room
Book 3: Winter Palace
