the prologue. At one point or another, most of us have stuck our noses into a good page turner. Some of us lost our love for reading not far beyond Cat in the Hat but a good story keeps us intrigued. A good story makes you lean in and an interesting plot challenges you to figure out the ending. Would the words of a story teller challenge you to read or listen on if the author didn't keep you captivated? Even Dr. Suess keeps us guessing what the next mischievous adventure will be!
the story. As I think back over the chapters of my own story, I wondered sometimes how the binding of my book wouldn't break. Sometimes it has taken courage and faith to turn the page and sometimes, I've tried to skip ahead. But the ending is never rewarding without the story in between, is it? It doesn't even make sense.
the author. Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
the next chapter.