Eyes to See

I have happened upon an anthology of short stories, presently up to two volumes, which carries the title "Eyes to See," and is collected by Bret Lott.
Mr. Lott has collected some wonderful stories by Christian authors. Stuff worth reading. Not the mindless entertainment that seems so popular, but authentically good writing by the likes of Chesterton, Updike, O'Connor, Endo, and many others.
Highly recommended.

She was right

The woman at the Global Mission Event told us that northerners were not free from guilt regarding slavery; nor were people whose ancestors came over after the 13-15th amendments. I qualified for innocence on both counts, but that wasn't good enough for her.
Then I said something about there not being any gospel in it, which in retrospect was a weak attempt at self-justification (aren't they all?).
She was right. She was calling me to repentance; that is always right.
How about this definition - repentance is the rejection of self-justification.

Seven Eleven

Jesus has a new job.

He works at the convenience store.

He hates it.