Years ago, I loved to read. As a kid for sure. I remember, while living in Germany, I read Stuart Little and Charlotte\u2018s Web multiple times each year. And of course, I enjoyed comic books. Which kid didn\u2019t? My mother bought me some of the classics as well. Shorter versions of them. But still, they were the classics. Moby Dick for example. Somewhere along the line, I lost my interest in reading novels. Anything fiction. I just couldn\u2019t stay focused as I read those. I just lost interest. Now\u2026when it comes to historical books, count me in. I really enjoyed those Time Life Magazine books. The ones that came in a series of 20. Where each book was on a different topic. For instance, the World War II series had books about separate battles. Or weapons. I can read those for days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chapter books are kind of parallel to our lives. Just as you turn to chapter 1, chapter 2, chapter 3, and so on, our lives have chapters. Each day we are writing the books of our lives. What we do. What we say. Where we go. Who we associate with. Basically, our entire life has different chapters. Past chapters. Present chapters. Future chapters. And I bet each chapter will look different from each of us. I know my chapters do. Just think about this for a second. There are things in my past that certain people know about me. Chapters that I\u2019m not proud of. Do you have any of those? But, those chapters can be important testimonies for those with similar experiences. If they were to read about my life, they might be able to benefit from learning about what I went through. What I did. Where I was. My mistakes can be life lessons for others. And hopefully now, I am living a life that\u2019s an example of how to do things. Or at least, a life where I\u2019m trying to do the right things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another book that I read is the Bible. I try to read it daily. The chapters in it are a manuscript for us to follow. Definitely, life lessons for us to learn from. There are so many people in the Bible that we read about. Where they were at one time. And where they went another. In the Bible, we can see the lessons that Jesus was teaching us back then. Lessons that are lasting today. Lessons that will last in the future. That\u2019s pretty incredible if you think about it. Things that he taught 2000 years ago are still relevant today. Simply amazing. So today, as we continue writing the stories of our lives, let\u2019s try to make each chapter one that others can truly learn from. Let\u2019s try to be examples that people can apply to their lives. Today, let\u2019s continue learning about Jesus and work to be like him. Today, let\u2019s make sure that he is our Lord and Savior. And let\u2019s let him be the author of our lives. Don\u2019t wait till tomorrow. Start today. If you don\u2019t know how, let\u2019s talk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Years ago, I loved to read. As a kid for sure. I remember, while living in Germany, I read Stuart Little and Charlotte\u2018s Web multiple times each year. And of course, I enjoyed comic books. Which kid didn\u2019t? My mother bought me some of the classics as well. Shorter versions of them. But still, they … <\/p>\n