Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz, has been inspiring me lately through his writings… here’s a snippet from a recent blog post:
What God wants to do with our pain is turn it into ministry, into an empathy that will heal others. Some of the darkest seasons in your life may turn into a gift for somebody else. And if we are willing to allow our pain and hardship to be used to help others, our pain is given dignity. (Read more)
I really like the way he writes. The ideas may not necessarily be new to me, but they are presented in such a way that I am struck by them with a fresh force. I like being challenged to see life, the world and God in a new light, and that’s what Donald Miller’s writing is doing for me at the moment…
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I’m enjoying his blog, too. Have you read his latest book, “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years”?
I think I found his blog through you… on Twitter, maybe??
I haven’t read Million Miles, but it’s on my wish list – sounds very good.