My Tale

Proverbs 13:22 "A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children."

Psalms 90:9 "We spend our years as a tale that is told." 90:12 "So teach us to number our days." 

I was so inspired by the recent biography of "Mabel" penned by her daughter, Charlotte Huskey. It is a wonderful book, particularly so, because I remember "Mabel" vaguely when I was a young girl. 

While reading the book, I was impressed by the fact that I don't remember this lady as being particularly vivacious or colorful. The book didn't say that. It was simply a story of her very difficult life and her faithfulness to God. By the time I finished the book, I knew she was one special woman. Her tale is now, so many years later, being told. The pages of her book were literally and illustriously numbered. It was a beautiful story.

I realize that I am writing my story and numbering my pages every day. My first chapters are already compiled. Each day I live records a new page. 

There are periods in my life that I feel are pretty uneventful. I am just doing the necessary, unexciting things I know I need to do. It doesn't seem to matter that  I cleaned my cabinets this week, or that I cooked umpteen meals. I made my bed seven times and crawled back into it the same seven times. I dutifully attended church services and I sent my husband out the door with a kiss every morning this week. I've smiled; I've cried; I've sent out some words of encouragement;  I've even received a few. I celebrated "love" several times with family and friends for Valentine's Day. I had several "good days; I had a restless one. 

In the eyes of most, I don't have much glamour in my life.  I don't feel like the heroine of a book. I'm just living.

My daughter in law sent a post out recently that impressed me. It had the picture of a little angel with a halo. It said something like: "When I remember I'm a daughter of the King, I straighten my crown!" It really made me stop and think. I mentioned in an earlier post that God and I are writing our own Fairy Tale.

I claim my place as a "Daughter of the King". I am a Princess. My tale will be told.  Some classic tales are sad. Some are happy. What will mine be?

As for now, I'm trying to just be faithful. A good book has tragedies and triumphs. Defeats and victories. Ups and downs. Beginnings and endings. That's the heart of the book. The pages in between. The living. 

So I live. I try to focus on being creative and inspirational in penning my life story. On days like today, I am reflective; searching for ways to improve on my book, turning the pages carefully back and rereading.  But when I remember who I am; that daughter of the King, I know there will be some kind of classic stamp on my tale.

Today, a new page of my life awaits to be numbered. Tonight I won't be able to erase or rewrite it. The challenge is: how is it going to be written? Its already got some tragic pages, some not so happy pages. But there are also some good chapters. What I really want is a happy ending. After all, it will be the inheritance passed down to the next generations.