Share Your Story

"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with
gentleness and reverence..." 1 Peter 3:15–16

I love to hear people tell me their stories. What makes them who they are? What experiences brought them to this particular place in time and space? Who are the people in their family? What trials did they encounter? No matter the situation, I have never been bored by another's life story, even when they themselves believed it to be unremarkable.

Every life holds a lesson. Every story, a reason someone held as hope for another day. It is within these moments that we see the hand of God. 

Sometimes faith may seem distant and formal. But God is not found only within the walls of a cathedral or the pages of a holy text. God is written in the hearts and lives of us all. By sharing our stories, we give witness.

Be willing to listen. Recognize the spark in another that moves and catches fire as they share with you their stories. This spark is Spirit. 

Be ready to give reason for your hope. Your moments matter. For another, your story may be the witness of God they so desperately need.

Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark." ~Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux