If I Wrote A Book
I’ve had many dreams in my life. In fact, daydreaming has been kind of a thing for me for as long as I can remember. Sitting in an uncomfortable desk in grade school was one of those times. I’d sit with my chin in my palm and stare out the window thinking of all the things I wanted to do. Later in life, I lived out some of those dreams. It took effort, time and faith to accomplish many of those.
There are times when it’s easy for me to see the “bad” side of life. These days, it isn’t too hard to find them actually. But, my faith still remains in the Lord. I’ve developed a new motto that has been serving me well. In those times, now, when I feel disheartened, disillusioned or fearful, I remind myself of one very important thing. I think of God’s past blessings. I’m not saying I “live in the past” for it is over and we need to sojourn on. If something comes my way, I just remind myself that God has always been there for me before. Why would I think he wouldn’t be there now? I know different things work for different people and that works for me. There are still days when it takes “even” more than that, but you get the idea.
Back to the dream scenario for a moment. I’m thankful to my Lord for allowing some of my greatest wishes to come true. Secondly, it would take a long time to list all of the wonderful people that God has brought into my life that have been a source of strength and encouragement.
I still have a hope of writing my book. The thoughts and ideas are penned down, they just need to have an order of syntax and paragraphs now! Oh, I know, it may never be a best seller and it might have to be a vanity printing, but who knows? Stranger things have happened. I look at books and see where the author has dedicated his work to someone important in his or her life. I thought about mine. Actually, I would have to write a whole chapter of the ones who have influenced me during my time upon this earth. I owe a debt of gratitude to so many that I have “rubbed shoulders” with in this life.
Finally, even with the way things are in our current time, God still is the sustainer of all life. As I was IM’ing (sic) an old friend of my in Rockford the other night, I mentioned to him that I’m glad that when God called, I answered! I know that is a Calvin cliff note, but so be it. And…if my book never gets written, it’ll still be okay. For you see, when I was sixteen I opened the greatest book of all, God’s Holy Word. Even though life throws us curves at times when we are looking for fastballs, God is faithful. May the peace of Christ be yours.
