"We think God unjust rather than a master storyteller."

I read this quote in a book recently and it spoke volumes to my heart. There have been times when I thought God unjust - I have wondered why did this event happen to me? But over time I have come to this conclusion - God is indeed the Master Storyteller and he is using me - my faults and failures to show others His great grace and mercy. He is using my life as a story line to show others that in the depths of despair He is all we need.

Through my sin and rebellion I was a 19 year old unwed teenage mom, desperate for a way out. God revealed Himself to me and brought me to a fresh understanding of who he was. He wooed me to Him and I fell madly in love with Jesus for the first time. He brought me to Himself so that I would know that despite my rebellion He was the one true God. He prepared me for the biggest heartbreak of all - the death of our son. I am still amazed that that through my sin he prepared a way for me to fall in love with Him so that I would turn to him when my life really fell apart.

Our almost two year old son died in a car accident and through that time I have come to know that when God is all we have - God is all we need.