Turning the Page

Sunday, April 20th, 2008 | Personal Reflection

How can you tell if someone is paying attention to the book they’re “reading”? Simple: see whether they turn a page occasionally.

What does it mean to turn the page? It means absorption in the story, or a determination to finish. It means accepting a small change. It means forward motion.

How can I tell if I have a healthy attitude toward life? Simple: I need to see whether I’m taking small steps and making changes bravely.

What do these steps and changes mean? They mean I’m enjoying what God is doing in me, and I’m determined to embrace the rest of the story. They mean accepting change as part of life. They mean forward motion.

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It may be a tired metaphor to say that I’m turning the last page in this chapter of my life, but it’s potent just the same. I think of everything that happened in the “college” chapter, and what might happen in the next chapter. “The rest is still unwritten” in my own mind and plans. But God knows it all. I’m excited to turn the next page and see what it brings.