If I Told You My Story – Opening Thoughts

Greetings Dear Reader,

We all have a story.  Every story has common threads.  We are all conceived and born.  Even that has variants in how it occurs.  Everyone has his or her own unique story.  There is a tale to tell that is interesting.  I have shared some of mine in my new book Sheetrock on the Road. 

We meet most people in the middle of the journey.  We can learn of the miles that have come before and share part of the future if we are privileged to do so.  We learn of the comic and the tragic; the love and loss.   We see needs and dreams in others.   We wonder at or are dismissive of others.  We love, hate, envy, and admire.

What are the common threads?  If I told you my story what would resonate with you?  I have successes and failures.  I have moments of selfishness and selflessness.   There is great good and great sin.   What is it in my story that matters?

I am not talking about the anecdotes, sketches, and narratives that make up my history.  Rather I am looking into the things that matter.  If I told you my story and only touched on the things that matter eternally there is still much to tell.  Most of it is none of my doing but rather what was done for me.

The things that are important are also common.  They lead to a common truth.  They lead to need and satisfaction.   Let us make a fire and chat for a bit about my story whilst I seek to assure that I honor the parts of it that matter.  As always I wish to hear your story as well Dear Reader.

My Story – Big Daddy Weave

If I told you my story

You would hear Hope that wouldn't let go

And if I told you my story

You would hear Love that never gave up

And if I told you my story

You would hear Life, but it wasn't mine

If I should speak then let it be

Of the grace that is greater than all my sin

Of when justice was served and where mercy wins

Of the kindness of Jesus that draws me in

Oh to tell you my story is to tell of Him

If I told you my story

You would hear victory over the enemy

And if I told you my story

You would hear freedom that was won for me

And if I told you my story

You would hear Life overcome the grave

If I should speak then let it be

Of the grace that is greater than all my sin

Of when justice was served and where mercy wins

Of the kindness of Jesus that draws me in

Oh to tell you my story is to tell of Him

This is my story, this is my song

Praising my savior all the day long

This is my story, this is my song

Praising my savior all the day long

For the grace that is greater than all my sin

Of when justice was served and where mercy wins

Of the kindness of Jesus that draws me in

Oh to tell you my story is to tell

For the grace that is greater than all my sin

Of when justice was served and where mercy wins

Of the kindness of Jesus that draws me in

Oh to tell you my story is to tell of Him

Oh to tell you my story is to tell of Him

This is my story, this is my song

Praising my savior all the day long

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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