Telling Stories

Stories are all around us – in the books we read, the movies we watch, the music we listen to. We are drawn to stories that have particular themes we can relate to. It helps us not feel so alone. We have our own stories to tell, each one of us... war stories, love stories, life stories, birth stories, death stories, etc. We are filled with stories about who we are, about our past, about our relationships. Some stories we want to forget; others we want to always remember; others we just keep repeating and repeating whether we want to or not. Our stories are meant to be told. Telling stories is healing. It helps us feel connected to one another. It helps us learn about ourselves and others. We tell our stories to invite others to know us more deeply; to help us gain more awareness and insight into who we are, where we've come from and where we're heading. Our stories change as we age. How we view life as a child will be different than how we view it as a teenager or as an adult. Therefore we will tell our stories differently through time.

Just as our life can't always be neatly wrapped in a box, the stories of our lives can sometimes be messy, unorganized, unexplained, unredeemed... thus far. Our stories began before we were born and continue on through those we leave behind when we die. We are not done with our stories... we are in process. Our stories change, as we are changed.

Who needs to hear your stories today? Who do you want to invite to hear more of their story?