A couple of months ago at a coffee shop inside Barnes and Nobles, I pulled out my notepad on a whim and began to write. To my astonishment, I found myself brushing away tears as the words flowed onto page after page. They described my years as a single guy trying to serve the Lord in California, far away from my family.
Up until that moment, I never thought I had a particularly interesting life. But as I stared down afterward at the yellow legal pad full of my jagged cursive, it dawned on me that my single years were not my dark ages after all. God was at work in me that whole time--and I was given opportunities to experience some amazing things!
While my current work in progress is not a collection of my memoirs per se, it has become apparent to me that I just might have something to say to single guys out there who are trying to serve the Lord. You might say that I'm opening up my veins, and this book is what's coming out!
Wow, Danny -- that's really profound. I feel you've hit on something here--a deep well of experience and wisdom you've acquired during the Years of Testing. Love, Mom
ReplyDeleteAwesome Dan! Maybe you will end up writting the next "Blue Like Jazz!" :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings...
Joe
Mom: I suspect the years of testing will last until I "throw the sneaker" (inside bilingual joke)
ReplyDeleteJoe: thanks, man!