Glimpse

Stories have been told since the beginning of time.  Passed down from generation to generation.  Spread across the world from one country to another.  Embellished with fictional dragons, wizards, and lands where trees walk and speak.  Inspired by a truth that will not be silent.

Today, stories can be told in many different ways - through books, movies, blogs, and the list goes on.  What do you do when you are on the brink of hearing a story?

I like to feel like I'm in a place of security and comfort.  A place where I can concentrate on what is being told and have ample time for my mind to absorb it and to let my thoughts wander with it.  Time to learn from it.  Time to find the meaning.  And then, if it is the kind of story that is told to STIR the listener to move, time to search for the road to action.

Then He told them many things by using stories...
Matthew 13:3

This is me and my good friend Rebecca.  We have something in common - Our Stories.

Our stories aren't exactly the same, but there is one similarity - the stories that brought us together didn't have the happy ending that we wanted them to.  In fact, they really haven't ended at all.

I know, I know.  You're thinking... "that's really not too great of a way to form a bond with someone - a story with a sad ending."  Am I right??

Let me assure you that these stories do not have a sad ending.  And let me tell you why it is the greatest way to connect with people and form friendships that will never be broken.  The stories that unite us are still being told today, and even though they didn't end the way we had imagined, they have produced a joy and a passion and a purpose that we never could have imagined or experienced if we had never been the main characters in our own stories.  And it is through sharing these stories that we are able to see a glimpse of Glory...