"Drops Like Stars"

On Wednesday night, Jason and I went to see Rob Bell speak at the Congress theater and he was amazing! He lives in Grand Rapids, MI and I had heard that he was a brilliant speaker. So, we got tickets and went to check it out. He is a great story teller and paints great pictures for whatever he's trying to convey to his audience. The main objective was to help us see that in the midst of suffering in life be it a loss, broken relationship, finanical downfall, family issues etc. that we are not alone. He asked how many of the most significant moments in our life came not because it all went right, but because it all fell apart? It’s strange how there can be art in the agony… 

The question isn't why...but how can we respond? It was such a great presentation and really opened my eyes to alot of things in my life that I've not payed enough attention to and things that I just need to let go. He closed with a story about his 3 year old nephew and how one night he was standing by the window watching the rain fall. His nephew just stood at the window and said over and over "stars, stars, stars...." and Rob asked his sister in law why he was saying that, and she said that he thinks that when the rain drops hit the surface that they look like stars. So, in life, we should try to see the drops like stars...or in other words...see the the pain and suffering as opportunities to learn and grow! "Sometimes we cry so much we are standing in our tears. The tears allow something new to grow in the soil."

"Life is art, live it. You can't create art without pain."