Jimmy Carter, in his memoir...
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Jimmy Carter, in his memoir An Hour Before Daylight, recounted the number of tramps that frequented his family's home in depression-era Georgia. He admired his mother who never turned one away, always providing food and water for the unexpected guests. Equally admirable, in the eyes of the future president, was that most of these men were polite, honest, and educated, sincerely on a quest to find gainful employment. Confused by the unusual number of visitors she received, Mrs. Lillian Carter inquired with the matron of the neighboring farm as to the number who frequented her residence. "None," replied the neighbor. The next time a vagrant visited, mother asked why they came to her home and not others along the dirt road. The gentleman replied that they placed a symbol on the mail posts of households that would not mistreat them. After his visit mother and son went to the post and discovered some unobtrusive scratches, and "Mama told us not to change them." The Carter household would always be one of hospitality.
Application: Realizing that good can come out of Nazareth, we recognize the worth of every individual.
Application: Realizing that good can come out of Nazareth, we recognize the worth of every individual.
