“Many a child from a chaotic or unpredictable household
has coped by escaping into
the more orderly world of a good book.
Many an adult has used books to cope
with a life that’s not going the way they planned.
Sometimes, good stories do nothing short of keep us alive.
We read when we feel good, to be sure, but we also read
when we can’t or don’t want to deal with the world around us
or the world inside our own head.
But… perhaps it’s not just the escape that we like,
but the person we are when we finish that last page and close the book.
Good stories not only engage us, move us, and connect us,
but help us re-emerge into reality stronger, calmer,
and more prepared to tackle the world.”
God used other people’s stories to help make you who you are. Their stories rubbed off on you. Their stories were infectious, contagious.
Now it’s your turn to tell your stories. Someone needs them.
Writing your memoir is
a sacred work,
a high calling,
a divine project.
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