What's Your Story?

My wife and I met through a church plant in the farmington area. One of the major components of every service was a video testimonial of sorts. Our lead pastor would video tape a person describing where they are in life and where they have been. Some stories depicted healing, others depicted second chances, etc. The common theme throughout the process was that everyone had a story.

This weekend, Nicole and I spent a good chunk of time in the basement going through boxes of things from the move. A few things occurred to me. One, we have WAY too much stuff. and TWO Perspective changes everything. It was very interesting for me to go through picture albums from when my wife was younger, and hear her descibe the scenes of things from previous life chapters.

We have also resolved to try and tackle our major pile of saved items every so often, so as to not end up with unmanageable piles containing 40 years of memories.

We've also started Memory boxes for both of the kids, saving little things from special occasions throughout their lives. Hopefully they will have a fun time looking back on where they've been in 20 or 30 years.

Our stories give us perspective on our current situation (for better or worse). It also gives us the ability to relate to others in their situations, which may open doors for God to work through us. Sharing our stories with others may also help those around us who are going through similar situations.

The bible is FILLED with passages telling us to proclaim God's good news, how much more effective is it for our finite minds to see and converse with people who have been through the same things we have?









what's your story?