About The Story
Please join me at The Story to explore the essence of life. During challenging periods, I found inspiration in a small flower that emerged through a rock on my rural property in Hanover, Indiana. This symbol of perseverance reminded me of the strength I receive from Jesus, who is my foundation, and through Him, I discover life.
5/8/20242 min read
Mark 6:31 Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.
The Story is a faith-based initiative for connecting those with a need to those desiring to meet a need. In today’s fast past world it is difficult to escape the daily stresses of responsibilities. We are in a down economy and a lot of people are focused on how to keep or gain employment. As like what happened in the industrial age, the new information age has changed the way people build relationships. Social networks like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are popping up nearly daily. People communicate through texting instead of shooting the breeze with the neighbors in the backyard around a fire pit. Instead of enjoying the fresh air and playing competitive yard games children are stored away in their rooms playing computer games against an unknown opponent across the world. Parents are spending less time with their children and more time at work. Thanks to the iPhone and wireless networks the employees can be made available 24 hours a day and many are. No wonder we are a stressed out society. We have more access and wealth then any generation past but yet we are more stress out than any before us.
What happen to the quality time for reflection and prayer? What happen to the times when you could share your problems with a close friend and then suddenly everything seemed better?
You had someone to share dreams and with. Are you missing that? When was the last time you heard the birds chirping, the ducks quacking and the sound of a steady stream flowing through the rocks? My guess is the sounds get drowned out by the white noise of busy people bristling from one appointment to another. What they call it is the rat race. When was the last time you lie on the grassy field and stared at the stars and imagine that to be heaven? Are you blinded by the city lights? Gone fishing lately? Skipped rocks across a pond? Watch the water ripple from a well tossed pebble; forming a ring around the reflection of your face.
Just as Jesus would go into the wilderness and fast and pray, people today could benefit with time away from concerns of everyday life to renew their spirit and faith. Your soul needs nourishment. The Story is a personal hiding place to rejuvenate the inner self. It is an opportunity to take time out. In the midst discover life again. This is not about rustic living and going back in time as the caveman lived.
The Story is like taking your backyard and stretching it to 24 acres of plush landscaping; then dropping the property in the middle of the country in rural southern Indiana. It will have the feeling of walking out into your backyard except without the distractions. What is your story? Everyone has one.