Life is Good Today

Last month I went to the women's brunch at my church. While I was there a few of us got to talking about books, and I mentioned that I like to read and wanted to start a book club.
One of the women, says "Have you read 'Blue Like Jazz'?"
Well, no I'd never heard of it.
"You have to read it, I'll bring it to you tomorrow".
Um, okay, you don't know me but you have a book you think I'll like, cool beans.
Next day, she's there with this book. She couldn't tell me what it was about, but she says I'm going to like it. Needless to say, I wasn't as sure as she was that I'd like it at all! But, she did bring it to me and heck I am a reader when I have the time so...

I love this book! By page four I was hooked. It's really not so much about anything, but the author Donald Miller is just talking about his life and stories and recollections of his past. What captured me about this book is the way he writes. He paints pictures with his words like art. He is open and shares his feelings very honestly, which is something most men don't seem to do ever, much less in a public way like this. I'm deeply touched. So, anyone looking for a good read, if you haven't already read it, check it out!

I'm feeling so much better now that I'm not sick. It's amazing how low I felt and now how strong and healthy I feel. My best friend in CA called me last night. I love her dearly. She says life is like going through labor, sometimes you have contractions and they are very difficult and painful, other times you get a rest, and it feels good. (She is a nurse and works with babies) I like that. It's much easier to look at those painful moments as a contraction, which will in fact ease up and you will have those moments of peace in between. It's how we grow, and change. Life is about growing, learning and becoming. So, it made me feel much better of course. Not only that the pain is gone, but also just having a friend, who understands and encourages. When you're having the contraction, it feels like the pain is never going to stop, but it always does. Life is like that.