He thought about the story his daughter was living and the role she was playing inside that story. He realized he hadn't provided a better role for his daughter. He hadn't mapped out a story for his family. And so his daughter had chosen another story, a story in which she was wanted, even if she was only being used. In the absence of a family story, she'd chosen a story in which there was risk and adventure, rebellion and independence.
Donald MillerWhen you fly across the country in an airplane the country seems vast; but it isn't vast. It's all connected by roads one can ride a bike down. If you watch the news and there's a tragedy at a house in Kansas, that guy's driveway connects with yours, and you'd be surprised by how few roads it takes to get there.
Donald MillerI loved the fact that it wasn't my responsibility to change somebody, that it was God's, that my part was just to communicate love and approval.
Donald MillerThe truth is, if what we choose to do with our lives won't make a story meaningful, it won't make a life meaningful either.
Donald Miller