Grace

I have spent most of today driving. I drove back from the west coast of Florida to the east after meeting my newest and cutest cousin, Taban Carter. Then I drove from West Palm Beach to Florida City with the newest addition to my family, Hope, a four year old gray dog. In the car I heard one headline, Tiger's apology to his family and to the world.

I listened to many commentators and heard many analyst critique his apology. Some say it was a publicity stunt and he was not really sorry. Some say it was appropriate. Some say there was no need for an apology. As I listened to all sides of the story and tried to figure out which side I was on my mind kept lingering in Lenten thoughts. Grace was the main word that kept creeping into my thoughts. God does have grace for Tiger. God does have grace for all of us.

During these forty days I pray to remember that I am not characterized by my righteousness or lack there of, but by the immeasurable amount of grace that has been given me by my God. In this season may we practice what it means to be on the side of grace. Although many of us will never encounter Tiger face to face, we do face people everyday who we believe have bent the moral compass and compromised goodness for the rest of us. Yet, in the face of all we are called to be grace and friendship, especially when the face we see is the one in the mirror!