Have you ever considered the fact that Jesus taught His followers through the telling of stories—parables in the Biblical vernacular? Is it any wonder, then, that many of us still learn through truths skillfully woven into the fibers of a good story, or hidden in plain sight between the lines? Although this applies to both fact and fiction, for me, the latter is preferable.
My dad was a great storyteller. My early years were filled with the music of his voice, and of his piano. I still hunger for those sounds. I still seek wisdom through stories. I still write with my dad's favorite music playing in the background.
How about you?
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I love stories! Stories have power. I admire anyone who can come up with stories, because I know it's not easy. Nonetheless, I'm working to develop stories of my own. I just finished reading The Lost Legend of the First Christmas, and I loved it! I love horse stories. Can't wait to dig into the second book, Escape to Egypt.
ReplyDeleteStories have so much power to communicate truth! I received important parenting and religious training too through classics as I was growing up. I can see that through hindsight--but at the time I was just a bookworm reading beautiful stories written by master story tellers.
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