So, what’s the title of your book? C’mon.  Haven’t you thought about it? Dreamed about it? Written a few chapters?

I think most of us have a book we’d like to write. We should. With the experiences we’ve had, people we’ve met, and children we’ve raised, volumes of wit and wisdom abound. We share our lives through phone calls, text messages, coffee shop conversations or social media. We’re just a few computer keystrokes away from writing a book.

Even if we never take the time to commit our thoughts to paper, a book is being written. Our thoughts are often revealed through our speech, and our decisions direct our actions as our autobiographies are acted out.

Our books, or rather our lives, run the gamut: action, mystery, comedy, or drama. Sometimes there’s a little of each in every chapter. As we live our lives, our book is being written.

In my life, I’m trying to avoid repeating past mistakes. By doing so, I hope that as I age my character develops a deeper maturity. But the fact remains, my life’s message is being read by those around me. Despite the opening lines, or the twists and turns of the plot, I want my last page to summarize an earnest attempt to serve God to the best of my ability.

If you have the time, opportunity and desire, write that book. In the meantime, may the theme of our lives remain centered on Psalm 150:6, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.”

 

Ronny Michel can be reached at rmichel@rtconline.com.