Nov 30th, 2021: Appreciating One Another
I was talking to a business owner who runs a trucking business last week. Their business is good, but it is hard to attract young people to work in that business. Maybe it is hard on family life for truckers. Sometimes, it has an unfair reputation. Regardless of what we think, trucking is one of the backbones of our economy. Until we can find a more effective ways to transport goods, we depend on these men and women for our well-being. It was hard for them to find a rest stop when the pandemic began in March 2020. We should show more appreciation for these folks. We fail to appreciate people who work hard for our comfort because we take it for granted. That is the beginning of ungraciousness. It happens at all levels of human interaction and relationships. When we think that it is our God-given right to be comfortable, we also fail to appreciate how God has taken care of us through others. We are not aware of the sacrifices and challenges many have to experience in or...