So how do I Get to Know You? by Kathleen Smith
… and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of His cross. Colossians 1:20 US Ambassador Lauder, former ambassador to the court of St James, is my inspiration for getting to know people. In his first term of office, he finished work on Fridays and on Saturdays he and some of his guy-friends donned hiking clothes and walked segments of paths from Land’s End to John O’ Groats. The guys decided to make various pubs their daily destination. They had a blast getting to know the pub owners, and while picking up new lingo they made new friends along the way. These guys never once mentioned their work to any one. They focused on helping the ambassador enjoy being “just some American guy getting to know the countryside.” Someone on this hiking team must have taken notes regarding names and locations of their new British friends, for it didn’t take long for each publican to receive a gilt edged inv...