Friday, September 22, 2017

Dear God,

You make us to carry our stories within us.  They live and dwell inside, stories of joy and sorrow, of betrayal and forgiveness, and of pain and healing.  The greatest stories we tell are the stories of faith.

As I come to know others, I listen to their stories.  Sometimes those stories inspire me greatly, increasing my faith.  Some stories make me cry, weeping due to loss, pain, and grief.  Some stories make me angry when people are victims of injustice and oppression.  Some stories humble me as I listen to sacrifices made.  Every story is in some way a story of you, O Lord.

Thank you,
Gracious God,
for giving us
stories to tell.
Thank you
for filling
our lives
with beginnings,
endings, and middles.
Thank you
for being part
of our stories.

Love, Andrea