From an Unlikely Source

I had a horrible morning.
I woke up with the worst headache...and fell back asleep. I didn't wake up again until 12pm. And even then, I still wasn't feeling much better. But, I figured it would be better to get up and eat something.
I read through the blogs I'm subscribed to this afternoon and came across this one. If you have time to read it...and to read through the blogs she linked up to...you will be doing yourself a big favor. I was in tears. And then my husband sent me the sweetest message and I was in tears all over again. But, the part that really got to me was what top of the page put at the end of her blog:

But truth be told, I kinda like being moved to the point where there's a lump in my throat and my eyes start to blur. That means someone else is speaking something precious about life. They took the time to write a script or a book or a blog post about the human condition in one aspect or another. We need the medicine of regularly opening our hearts to the stories around us. Letting ourselves feel what someone else felt. Really feel it. Drink it in.

Because when someone else's story pierces your heart, you realize you were following your story all along.

I find this to be so true in my life. It is so important for us to hear the stories of others and let them speak to our hearts. The Bible is full of the stories of others who dealt with all sorts of situations...and how they leaned on/didn't lean on God to get them through... We can learn so much from the things that other people deal with...and how they get through the good and bad times.
I think that is why I like blogging so much. I am constantly encouraged by the stories of others...even people I've never met in person...and may never meet.

Find encouragement in this:

Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
(Isaiah 40:28-31 NIV)