Hi Everyone;
I’m sure that the title of my blog, today has raised a few eyebrows. Who would ask this question and why?
Well, I have found that many people in this world believe only in things that they can see and hold. They believe that their jobs will get them the money and acclaim that make life worthwhile, or that having a beautiful home will showcase their success or having a fancy cottage or a new car…all ‘things’ that they can grasp. It seems to be human nature to ‘trust’ that it is ‘things’ that will satisfy us. But it’s not. Obtaining things only makes you want more things…it’s an endless journey that leads to nowhere. And the things that we obtain, blow away like chaff in the wind.
Take Jan for example…she is the star in my new book, ‘Disaster! Around the Bend.’ Jan is a pretty typical, quirky twelve-year-old who is trying to figure out just who she is. She is a bit insecure, despite having a terrific family around her. In her mind, something is missing in her life. She things the thing that’s missing is a friend. A friend that is absolutely trustworthy, steadfast and sure. Someone who will guide her in making the important decisions in life. Who does Jan turn to? A donkey, named, “Gaston.” Ridiculous you say? Well you would be right, I mean who would pick a donkey as a friend? Well, a kid might, because a donkey can’t tell tales, so he is safe to tell all her secrets to. A donkey is accessible… he lives in your barn and a donkey always agrees with you, because he has no idea of what you’re saying (in real life, not in imagination).
But what can a donkey really do for Jan? Nothing! And that’s the point. What can ‘things’ really do for us? Nothing! And that’s the point.
In my story, Jan finds out that trusting in Gaston, is like that chaff in the wind – here today, gone tomorrow. She moves and can no longer sit for hours speaking to Gaston. Through this ordeal, Jan grows to understand that the only person that can do something tangible for her, who is utterly reliable, who is always present, who always gives wise counsel…is God. Believing in God is way better, than Donkey Love!
Find out how Jan discovers this truth, in ‘Disaster! Around the Bend.’ Coming very soon.
In the meantime…if you want surety in life? Find God…find Jesus!
Until the next time
Lynn
