Write Your Story

When I was in college, I had an idea for a dance troupe that I was going to begin. I wanted to call it Tapestry and merge the use of fabrics with modern dance technique to show the beautiful colors that the seasons of life blend together, resulting in a picture with both texture and contrast. But I was young and immature and really thought beauty was in the bright moments, the experiences that I had yet to live.

I found out quickly, though, that sometimes life is cluttered with busyness, chaos, or conflict. Sometimes it is just mundane, same thing day after day. But, other seasons bring a fresh start to us and it feels like a blank page, an opportunity to start something new. After a decade of working through clutter and learning many lessons in the mundane, I feel that I've turned a page in my own story and it's time to intentionally take some forward steps in my destiny walk. And, I'm thankful because I've seen what the chaotic and mundane colors have done to add texture to my life's portrait.

A friend brought this song to my attention, Francesca Battistelli's "Write Your Story". It feels like the words of my heart, the anthem I want for my life:

I'm an empty page; I'm an open book
Write Your story on my heart; Come on and make Your mark

Author of my hope, Maker of the stars
Let me be Your work of art; Won't You write Your story on my heart

I want my history to be Your legacy
Go ahead and show this world what You've done in me
And when the music fades, I want my life to say
I let You write Your story

This is what the ultimate life surrendered in worship looks like to me! It's not what I do that I'll be known for; it's for Whom I do it that will leave the kind of legacy I want. Surrendering my plans, my agenda, and my insecurities to chase after God's plan seems like the only path left before me. And, I'm excited about where this path is going to take me. Not just because I think the destination will be good, but because I'm finally embracing the journey and willing for God to write His story on the pages of my heart. Besides, I'm pretty confident that the tapestry He is weaving is going to tell a beautiful story that glorifies Him.