I am reading the book Choosing To See by MaryBeth Chapman. MaryBeth is the wife of singer Steven Curtis Chapman. Their family suffered a terrible loss in May 2008 when their five year old daughter was killed after being struck by a car that her son was driving.
The book not only chronicles the loss of their child but the life journey of MaryBeth. I am not yet done with the book but wanted to share a portion that really hit home with me.
"People need to know that Christian leaders, singers, preachers, writers, whoever, are as cracked and broken as he next person. Maybe more so. Hopefully they are in positions of leadership, though, because they are serious about following Christ, and so people can see that real success in the kingdom of God is not about being strong and looking good and knowing all the right answers. It is about continually yielding oneself to Jesus and determining to take purposeful little steps of obedience, and the ragged reality that it's all about God and His grace at work in us."For more information on this book or MaryBeth Chapman check out her website
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