One of the ways I experience God’s love is in my enjoyment of story.
Does that make any sense?
What I mean is that when I lie awake in bed at night with ideas, characters, and stories tripping capriciously through my mind, I feel like God’s beloved. When I read incredible writing that makes my brain fizz and my fingers itch, I feel confident that God is good and that He loves me deeply. Why else would he offer me something so unfathomably beautiful?
Beauty, period. Why invent loveliness, color, sound, except out of sheer grace?
And for me, story. The delight of it all is like a resting place.
JACKIE LEA SOMMERS 
I completely agree- God bless you xx
Love your thoughts, Jackie! Beauty is more and more a path of experiencing God for me, especially in my reading and writing.
Thanks, Judy. More and more, I seem to see beauty as God’s grace.
How you feel about the story is very meaningful. Stories and the written word have that impact on us because our very being is part of the greatest Story on earth, that God literally has loved us to death. And birthed – then rebirthed – us by the Living Word. Thank you for the follow and I am so pleased to have connected, J.
On beauty:
https://aholisticjourney.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/20-things-i-consider-sacred-part-4/
Simply beautiful. It is one of Gods signs and proofs of His existence and His perfection. Thanks for the post.
Amir
http://www.educatedanxiety.com
Thanks for stopping by, Amir! Come again!
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Jackie, I’d never thought about having enjoyment and happiness in the everyday things in life or in my calling as a way that God reveals His love to me. Thank you for sharing this. The world has been expanding wider and wider for me lately as I realize more and more ways that God works and expresses Himself! LOVING IT!