St. Elmo Church of Christ

As I was carrying two large boxes down a flight of steps on the Covenant College campus the other day, a coed coming up the steps said, “Would you like a hand?” I resisted my first thought which was to say, “Yes, I really appreciate applause,” and then thanked her and turned down her offer. Then I started thinking – did she think I looked old? Did she think the load was too heavy for me? (I also resisted telling her the boxes were empty.) Did I look a little unsteady? Or was she just a refined, courteous, southern young lady? I chose to believe the latter. Then I also got to thinking how much better the world would be if we all asked someone else occasionally, “Would you like a hand?” Even if the offer is not accepted, the blessing is still there. –JTS

The young man working on restoring my old car has been paying close attention to the smallest details. He told me recently that he only agreed to take the job if the boss would let him work on it like it was his own car. He wanted it to be as perfect as possible. Wouldn’t it be a better world if we all took that kind of pride in all we do? We usually pay close attention to our own concerns – what about paying close attention to the things of others, not to mention the things of God? Let’s treat others like we would want to be treated. Let’s do the best we can in everything we do. I wonder if that body shop man from Georgia got that idea from a carpenter from Nazareth ? –JTS