Taking the child by the hand, He said to her, “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). ~ Mark 5:41
Stories. In my house, we tell stories. My children love to hear stories of when they were young, when my wife and I were young, of brothers and sisters and relatives, of birthdays and holidays.
Many stories we’ve told before, and sometimes I wonder if I actually have any stories left to tell. But it never really seems to matter because they love to hear them over and over again, and as we all grow older there will be new ones to share.
There’s power in a story. It’s more than just history. It’s a chance to take a person back to a moment in time when something happened that left an indelible mark upon your heart. Some stories are sad, some funny, some a joy to tell again and again. And some will change your life if you let them.
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