By far this is the best, the most-thought provoking thing that I’ve read all week. Since I first read Blue Like Jazz, I have appreciated Donald Miller’s voice, his humor, and his insight. I’ve credited his most recent book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years with changing the way I think. A few years ago, life was about getting it done as effortlessly, painlessly, and comfortably as possible. Now I have the end in mind, what kind of story do I want to have lived?

“Do You Have a Good Team of Life Editors?” made me see that I can not create the kind of story I want to live alone. I need people, trustworthy God-honoring people, holding me accountable to my dreams, my purpose. I need friends who are willing to speak hard truth into my life. I need an extra set of eyes to see into my big gaping blind spots. I need life editors. Go read his post.

PS – The Second Best Thing I’ve Read This Week is this incredible story from Carlos Whittaker. All I can say about it is…wow.

Two questions.

One: How are your life editors helping you live a better story?

Two: What is the best thing you’ve read this week?

I go through each day not acknowledging that THESE are the moments that make up my life, RIGHT NOW. These moments, not tomorrow, and not yesterday either. I wake up each day not actively, intentionally, writing the story of my life.

I approach things like I am waiting for my life to begin. Waiting until I have met a man. Waiting until I have kids. Waiting until I have lost fifteen lbs. Waiting until I am a success professionally. Waiting until the summer is over and I am not out-of-town all the time. Waiting until I have reconciled with an old friend. Waiting until 5 o’clock. Waiting until everything is in order. (more…)