What I mean by "Story Matters"

What if we could believe that our stories unite us rather than divide us, that there is a common frame of reference that could enable us to appreciate each others' journeys? After nearly a half century of living, I want to believe that part of who I am becoming can help you make sense of who you are becoming, and vice versa. It is part of my belief system that the unreflected life is a wasted life. The meaning that we all want to make of our existence is found not just in the big events but mostly in the little forgotten moments. These often arise unexpectedly in response as another person dares to let us see something of himself. This is what I want to do with this website. I invite your expression of your rememberings and discoveries.

Lest this become an exercise in raw egoism, I must say that my ultimate goal in all this is to track and celebrate the promised goodness of God. There are already too many people who are making a name for themselves. My goal is not to make my own meaning, but rather to discover the plot and characters that the Creator has placed around me for my good and His glory.

How wide and deep and high and long can we go in this? God only knows what needs to be evoked. I expect that it will be fun and serious, energizing and exhausting whenever it needs to be.

Russ J.