The Author of all stories...

God is SO cool! Did you know that?

Let me just tell you how God showed me just how cool he was today!

Well, after a long day of work I went home and talked to an AMAZING friend and was completely refreshed and encouraged by my loving friend and sibling in Christ.
Then, I went to a new restaurant near my home. Taco Mac. It was delicious. I enjoyed every bite of it.

While I was sitting there (by myself) enjoying my yummy soft taco and sweet potato fries (weird combo, i know... but AMAZING) I couldn't help but notice a pair of women who were sitting a few tables away from me.
It was a Grandmother and her Granddaughter. The Grandmother had enjoyed quite a few "adult drinks" and was quite enjoying her time on the patio with the rest of us.
She got up and spoke to a young family in the corner of the patio for a few minutes then made her way over to my table.

This was MY opportunity to be CHRIST to a stranger. Bring it on...

"My name is Myra!" She said. "And you are?" as she leaned over my table extending her hand to shake.
"I'm Caleb... It is very nice to meet you Myra!"
"I was just tellin' my granddaughter, over there, that you should have been sitting with us... instead of eating all alone!" she said smiling.
"I agree... you both seem like you would be amazing company!" I said

throughout our conversation I learned that she was an Author and had published several books (Myra, if you are reading this... don't hate me)

I told her that I enjoyed writing and was working on three books at this moment. She asked what they were about so I gave her a brief synopsis and she gave me her publishers information (PRAISE THE LORD!!!)

Our conversation carried on and we got to the topic of Theatre. We both share a love for this.
She asked if I was working on anything at the moment and I told her about an idea I had for a play.

     -Young girl who gets pregnant and is un-married.
     - The hardship of breaking the news to parents and friends
     - the hardship of going to school and facing the peers she has
     - The difficulty of choosing life or abortion
     - The joy of finding the love for her unborn child and deciding to keep the child
     - Breaking the news to the father
     - Being excited for the child
     - Losing the baby during the final stages of the pregnancy
                    BUT
     -Finding the true value in every life. (Because of Christ!)

This is where we finally get to the whole point of this blog.

By the time I had finished telling the outline for my play... Myra was crying... and I don't mean small tears... full on sobs from this wonderful woman.
When she finished crying she told apologized and told me that... "That is HER story"

The granddaughter that was with her is the daughter of her second child (after she married the first baby's father)

We were both extremely touched by this.


At this I came to a VERY cool thought.

Everyone has a story...
God is the Author...
We all play a part in each person's story...
We never know how we may be used to touch another person's life...

Myra and I shared a connection for a love of creative writing. THROUGH that God was able to use me to touch her life and to help her with the grief and guilt she had been carrying for YEARS.

How is GOD using YOU in HIS story today?

Are you the Protagonist or the Antagonist?

Will you be a hero or a villain?

What Chapter are you in for your life?

Christ will author a story better than you could ever imagine! He is the Author of the BEST love story... Christ's LOVE for us.

Be CHRISTS LIGHT!

... and Thanks Myra, for touching my life and adding a beautiful chapter to the pages of my memory!


My song for today?

"CHRISTIAN"  (I have no clue why this is stuck in my head)

"I am a C
I am a CH
I am a CHRISTIAN
and I have CHRIST
in my HEART
and I wil LIVE ETERNALLY"