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Taking a little pride

As some of you who know me best know, these last few days have been really hard on me.

It's in times like those one grabs on to any pleasure, no matter how small, to reassure oneself that there is still some sort of sense or order in this world.

Tonight, when going out to dinner to help ease my mind, I happened to walk into our local Christian chain book and music store, and I paused there to do some browsing.

While looking at the books in the biography section, I saw staring at me plain as day, a copy of "The Faith Of America's Presidents", by my good friend Daniel Mount.

It was the first time I'd seen the book, so I scanned through it just to get a peek. I didn't really read it right then to get a feel for it, but what was inside impressed me...obviously Daniel did a lot of research into the writing of his book.

But the overwhelming feeling I got, as I left the store and went to eat, was pride. Yes, pride.

For one of my friends had the fruits of his hard work sitting there for sale, in a bookstore in MY city.

I am always proud when someone I know is able to share his talents with our world, and be available to make a difference in the life of someone who, like me, was looking for something to buy for a friend...or buy for himself(or herself), to edify one's own life.

Seeing those kinds of triumphs for friends of mine motivates me to get off my lazy duff and do the same.

For what purpose do our lives have if we don't use the gifts that God gave us to contribute to the edification of those around us?

Thanks, Daniel...I needed that.