I used to drive a UPS (United Parcel Service) truck. Really. This was the job I had when I one day received an apology. I had been working for UPS during college. I was a student at the University of North Texas I worked at the Dallas location in the evenings, loading and unloading trucks.… Continue reading The Apology
Tag: Grace
I’ll Take Mercy Over Fairness
I grew up in what seemed to be a very ordinary neighborhood. We didn’t have a lot of money. In fact most of us were just getting by. Down the street lived my friend. I thought that his dad just had to be wealthy. After all, he often wore chocolate brown and white wing tips… Continue reading I’ll Take Mercy Over Fairness
Taking a Retreat From Humility?
Some people seem to have taken a retreat from humility. When they are around others they don’t appear humble but they behave as “know-it-all’s.” 1. The man in a small church who had a master’s degree. Most everyone else never went to college. This was a farming community filled with many hard-working people This one… Continue reading Taking a Retreat From Humility?
Take What You Need (The Edge on Generosity)
Tom Long tells the story of one of his students who went home to Baltimore and was driving around in his car with his father. As they drove, they talked about the plight of the inner city. Finally, after some time they thought they should call home and tell the rest they were on the… Continue reading Take What You Need (The Edge on Generosity)
Grace in the Streets
In Barbara Ehrenreich’s book, Dancing in the Streets, the reader is asked: What is it that brings collective joy to people? What a great question! Another form of the question might be, “What causes people to celebrate wildly?” We might even want to ask, “What is it that brings a church joy?” What about you?… Continue reading Grace in the Streets
Monday Book Giveaway
Here is an opportunity to win a free book. The book? An autographed copy of L. L. Barkat’s Stone Crossings: Finding Grace in Hard and Hidden Places. This is an opportunity not only to receive a free book but also to get acquainted with a very good writer. I read the book shortly after it was… Continue reading Monday Book Giveaway
Do I Ever Cherish Do-Overs!
Just a couple of weeks ago, on July 20, I heard a piece on the radio from NPR’s "This I Believe." The segment I heard featured a man by the name of Dan Flanagan from Michigan. The portion of the interview that stood out was the following: I don’t know why I came to… Continue reading Do I Ever Cherish Do-Overs!