Gathering Splinters

But many who are first will be last, and the last shall be first. — Matthew 19:30.

I remember the times I sat on the bench. My teammates would play in the game while I gathered splinters. Things did change, but I do remember wishing for that chance to play and show the coach what I could do. Riding the bench is not fun. Matthew provides hope to all who ride the bench in life.

Matthew also reminds all us about humility. We may be on top of the world one day, but circumstances can change in a heartbeat. As I read yesterday, “humility is part of our faith. And it’s a better posture for the soul than pride.”

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Webb Hubbell is the former Associate Attorney General of The United States. His novels, When Men Betray, Ginger Snaps, A Game of Inches, The Eighteenth Green, and The East End are published by Beaufort Books and are available online or at your local bookstore. When Men Betray won one of the IndieFab awards for best novel in 2014. Ginger Snaps and The Eighteenth Green won the IPPY Awards Gold Medal for best suspense/thriller. His latest, “Light of Day” will be on the bookstands soon.