Let a story happen to you

"I hope you will go out and let stories happen to you, and that you will work them, water them with your blood and tears and your laughter till they bloom, till you yourself burst into bloom."

Clarisa Pinkola Estés in Women Who Run with the Wolves.

I have been working with listening to stories lately, and I have been telling stories as well. I have been told that people come to church to hear familiar stories, as well as new stories. They come to hear new stories, so that they can reflect on their own story and maybe even share it with someone.

Let stories happen to you, and share them with others. And listen to stories, let other peoples stories happen to you as you reflect on your own.