Anthony M. EsolenThe first good news for all of us, the first joyful story of our lives, is that there is a story at all, and an Author who has loved us into being.
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When we were born, we weren't given an egg to fertilize and grow. Instead, we arrived with a story already written for us. To illustrate this point, author Robert Fulghum says of new parents: “You’re the characters of your children’s story. And they are the characters in yours.” How do you see yourself? This is the story you are to become.
Source: Reflections On The Christian Life: How Our Story Is Gods Story
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