“My Place in This World”
Lent as a Time to Seek God’s Will

John W. Gardner was the founding chairman of one of the leading public advocacy groups in the
country. He said it’s a rare and high privilege to help people understand the difference they can make —
not only in their own lives, but also in the lives of others, simply by giving of themselves.
Gardner tells of a cheerful old man who asked the same question of just about every new acquaintance
he fell into conversation with: “What have you done that you believe in and you are proud of?”