Surrounded By Story
by Beth Vogt @BethVogt More and more, I have come to love story. My life story � and other people�s life stories, too. To be honest, there are times I see someone and, at first, I�m closed to their story. Maybe they seem a little too different from me � and I�m put off. But I�ve learned to say to myself, �This person is made in the image of God,� and doing so opens me to their story. And then I ask that person about the tattoos on their arms � and learn about their grandfather who lived in Germany and owned a cuckoo clock (true story). Or I compliment someone on their multicolored hair � and earn a surprised look, a hesitant smile, and a �thank you.� Who knows? Maybe for that brief moment, I added a bit of positive to that person�s story. Sometimes we only get bits and pieces of another person�s story. Sometimes we are invited into another person�s life � and we become friends. A part of their story. Whatever, story is everywhere. And story is valuable. When someone shares t...