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On my cruise last week (Medical mission work in Swaziland vs. a Caribbean cruise; sometime I’ll try to explain that one!), I would take my Bible up on deck in the quiet hours of the dawn to read and pray.  I was actually self-conscious at first about carrying that book around.  A few other early risers (or late nighters) would glance at the title and look me up and down.  No, nobody joined me and there were no sunrise prayer services, but I’d like to believe that a few folks pondered, questioned, perhaps quietly connected.

 

It’s the same when I pull out change and my pocket cross shines in my palm.  People rarely say a word, but they almost always lean forward and look more closely, as if trying to fit the face with the faith.  At the very least, they know there’s someone out there trying … perhaps a clay-footed, stiff-necked yahoo, but trying nonetheless.  And sometimes, just sometimes, I see a look of curiosity or questioning or — best of all, every now and then — a big-smile connectedness that says, “Ah, I’m not alone.”    

 

My point: It seems to me that we do not have to argue and cleverly present our case or be high-volume Bible thumpers to stand up for our faith.  We can be silent examples of what we know.  And that, I suspect, speaks volumes.  Enjoy the day and cherish your many blessings.  — jri

 

“You are the light of the world.  A city

        –    Jesus Christ

               (Matthew 5:14-15)