The Greatest Story

I am a sucker for a good story.


Narnia:  Children, prophesied to save a kingdom in a world not their own.  And as you follow each book, as Lucy grows from a very young girl into young adulthood, the reader is consistently reminded of her crucial role in the entire story.  If it were not for her, Narnia would never have been found.  And saved.  A little girl.  Saved the world.


A Little Princess:  A young orphaned girl melts the heart of her cold, dark uncle.  Had it not been for her mischievous relationship with her cousin, lives would not have intertwined and relationships been restored.  A little girl brought life back into a cold, dark castle.


Hugo: An orphaned boy left to fend for himself in a train station in France.  Had it not been for his father's influence and gifts to this boy, he would never have happened upon, and changed the life of, an elderly, sad, shop owner.  Loneliness chased away by new friendships and restoration are the themes of this masterpiece.  All because of this boy.


And, my personal favorite, Rocky:  a lonely, troubled club boxer with a crush on the shy pet shop worker.  Lonely, dead-end lives intertwine to reveal a story of love, hope, and the will to overcome the odds.


Like I said, I am a sucker for a good story.


Disclaimer:  This is where my inner-Pisces comes out.  This is where my mind and heart drift into the nebula for a while.  


I place myself in the story.  I imagine what it would be like to be this character or that one.
And I long to be IN the story.


I long to be ... 
'The One'. 


The 'had it not been for...' character who changes the world.


Because, when I am chin deep in work and bills and housework and child-raising and dog chasing and meetings and church activities and ... and ... and ...


it's hard to see my life as a captivating adventure in which I am the key character.


Yes, many women do bear the weight of feeling that the world would cave in on their families if they were to simply stop for even one day.  


But, this is different.
Even greater still, I desire to feel like I am making a difference.
And, let's face it.  That's hard to do when you are simply one-day-after-another in the grind of life.


So, where is my focus?
Truth?
It's on me.


When, if I would simply step back, even for a few minutes each day, I would see my life the way my Creator sees it:
As One Big Adventurous Love Story.


No, I am not saving the world, turning families inside out, healing years of broken hearts or winning National titles.


But, I could be.


If I am seeking His face and His will daily;
If I am surrendering my plans to His;
If I am trusting in His design;
Then I am where He called me to be.  Right now.
And right now, truthfully, if I am to believe what I claim I believe, I am in the Greatest Adventure I could ever imagine.


The Greatest Story I've Ever Known.


I'm a sucker for a good story.
My own.