Preparing for the work (part one)

Having conversations with Nehemiah is risky. I had just finished writing about daily prayer. I went up to take a shower. And as I was turning the water on, I said, out loud, “Wait a minute. Is praying all you did for four months?”

I’m pretty sure Nancy didn’t hear me.

But Nehemiah did. He was waiting for me when I went back down to my office.

“Of course not,” he said, answering my question. “I prayed. I went to work. I started paying attention to the needs around me. I talked more w...