Biographies

Sometimes when I sift through biographies at a book store, I get a little jealous, wondering what it is that made that person's life so special that someone else would write a whole book about them, then go to the trouble of getting it all published and printed...apparently thinking that many others would also enjoy a glimpse into that person's life for years to come.

I also wonder what motivated the famed characters to lead the kind of life that is "writeable." For some, it's very clear what most ardently inspired them; for others, it almost seems like sheer happenstance that their lives become noteworthy. They weren't intending for fortune or fame, but they were met with it nonetheless.

It's these last characters that most often draw my attention. The unexpected heroes in time. The ones whose lives didn't seem to make much sense when looked at piece by piece, but when woven together through the lens of another, became beautiful, vibrant, awe-inspiring.

Just because we can't always see the purpose in our momentary appearance here on this earth doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Because God is the architect, it is impossible to see this purpose without looking at our lives through His lens, which is impossible to do without knowing Him fully. The closer we draw into His side, the more we seek to know Him, the more He will reveal to us about His purpose and plans for our lives.

For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. ~Jeremiah 29:11 (Amplified Bible)