When I moved from Texas to Los Angeles, there was comfort in knowing I had a friendly social circle I would be able to plug into — the Mythopoeic Society. I’d been reading discussion group reports for some time, and so looked forward to joining up with other readers.
In the Mydgard group when I started attending, there was one particular person with a very vivid personality. Lynn Maudlin is like a magnet. She will catch your attention no matter the circumstances. Vivacious, gregarious, she usually seems entirely engaged in what goes on around her.
Lynn Maudlin
Lynn sings and dances to her own beat. She is the least conformist person I know, in the sense that mere peer pressure doesn’t seem to affect her. Instead, by the time I got to know her, I found someone who had found a solid foundation in her faith, and she knew the reasons it kept her grounded. But once you got beyond that, her mind was (and is) eager to know and understand the things she meets. She is vocal in her opinions, but she is also open to being persuaded.
She is an excellent musician, a singer/songerwiter whose work touches me whether it is serious or comical. She is also a good writer, though I think she undervalues her abilities in that area.
One of the most wonderful things to me about Lynn is the unexpected turns her humor can make. Her quick wits leap up at almost any occasion. More than once some zinging comment has flown from her lips just as I was taking a drink of cola. Trust me: snorting carbonated cola drinks out your nose is an experience that only laughter can improve. Lynn astounds me by being able to make some of the bawdiest comments, all without being crass or obscene or creepy. She is just so full of life, you cannot take it badly.
But under all this, there is a deep well of soul. She has made her mistakes, suffered set-backs and challenges. She has had her share of questions. Yet, for me, if I want to think of someone whose soul positively shines with the glory of God, I think of Lynn. I am so very thankful that she is my friend.
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