Jump In - What’s Your Story?

Some of my favorite times have been with coffee and friends - whether it’s in real life, or reading their thoughts on their blogs. In fact, a few of us who share the gospel through our blogs have joined together to share each other’s writings, believing we are spreading the Word more effectively together. (I share posts from their blogs on Facebook each week - have you joined us?) This past week, one of these friends gave some information about a writing contest. I decided to jump in because I had a story to share. I’ve never done one of these contests before, and I might not ever do one again, but for right now I’m choosing to jump in.

I don’t like contests very much. I almost didn’t enter this one. I would have been okay saying, “Not now,” and letting my friends participate. I’ll be honest, though - I’d love to win this one (you can win an appointment with an editor from a major publishing house).

However, what really got me interested in this contest was
the opportunity to share Maggie’s story.

Maggie has a story of trusting God for the redemption of her marriage. Her story is ongoing, so I’ve changed her name to protect her privacy. She could have moved on and she could have moved out, but God asked Maggie to stay and to watch His redemptive work in her life.

Maggie’s story of hope and redemption is my entry for the writing contest
that I joined with some of my friends.
You can read it here,
and if you’d like to click the heart at the top of the new page that opens,
and add your vote, I’d be honored.

This blog is called Sharing Redemption’s Stories. I would love to hear / read / share redemption stories from others. Even you. Yes, you! I believe we all have some amazing stories of God’s goodness that we can share with others to encourage, strengthen, and build us all up in our faith.

I’d be honored if you’d like to share your story with us. If you are so inclined, please feel free to type it up and send it via email, and I’ll share it here. (If you’d prefer to not be named, or have your name changed, like Maggie, I can do that as well.) My contact information is up in the Contact tab when you’re ready to send your redemption story.

What am I looking for, specifically? It could be a story about your salvation, or a situation that God redeemed, or something that signifies redemption in your life.

And that’s how Maggie’s story came to the be shared here.

I’m excited to be starting the process of opening this space up to other redemption stories.

It’s your turn to grab your drink of choice, join us at the table and jump in with your story!

Sharing at Grace & Truth