An excerpt from the note at the beginning of 37:
This book is not intended to tell you how to behave in any
particular circumstance. It isn’t to show you that my way is the right way
(clearly, as you will soon find out, this is not the case!). But, what I hope
you will find in these 37 short stories are some tidbits of wisdom about who
God is, who He says that you and I are, and how we can live life to the
fullest.
It took me nearly
37 years to be able to look back on my life and see how God has moved on my
behalf. Thirty-seven years to see why these particular memories have stuck with
me.
God has not given
me any new revelations that haven’t already been written down in the Bible for
generations. What He has done is given me eyes to see what was already there.
When I started
writing down these stories, it was with the goal of having it for my children
to read. I wanted them to see the faithfulness of God in the life of their mom
and in our family. My hope was that by reading my stories they would be better
able to recognize God in their own lives.
God pushed that
dream further until I got to where I am today, with my book in your hands!
My pastor, Clark
Frailey, recently shared a teaching, and the following equation is what stood
out to me.
Stories = perspective[1]
Time
Given the fact
that I was in the middle of the editing process, it is really no wonder that it
jumped off the screen.
Stories, over
time, equal perspective. That is exactly what I hope that you can gather over
the course of this small book: perspective.
I
will share memories that pointed me toward the truths that I discovered. My
hope, however, is that you will remember a time in your life when God was
teaching you the same thing. At the end of each chapter, look for your space to
write, or begin writing, your story. Consider it your place for reflection. I
will only ask one simple question.
What’s your story?
Stories, over time, equal perspective. Let this be your
book, too.
Will you remember with me?
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