We are half way through the season on Lent as this Sunday is the third of six Sundays in Lent. I am sure that most of you have heard the phrase, “you are a piece of work!” Now, some idioms are confusing and this is one of them. Is it a good thing or a bad thing to be “a piece of work?” Well, that depends!
Most of the time, when we refer to someone as a “piece of work,” it is a negative connotation. In my 36+ years of umpiring baseball, I knew several coaches whom were referred to as being a “piece of work!” They would either push the rules to the breaking point or would argue easy calls and they would quickly develop the reputation of being a “piece of work!” On the other hand, I have had the pleasure of seeing up close and personal some exceptional athletes play baseball. Of the several exceptional players I worked with, Mike Pelfrey comes to mind. Mike played at Wichita Heights High School and at the high school level, he had the ability to throw a 98 mile per hour fast ball! From Heights, he went to Wichita State and his speed increased to 100 miles per hour! Not too many people can throw a baseball 100 mph and control where it is going – Mike could. He also was a very humble, very personable person – he really was a “piece of work” in a good way! There was one other young man who really impressed me – Chad Pore. He was a catcher, and he and I had numerous conversations during games. Chad was not a super-star at the high school level like Mike. But, today, Chad is Director of Emergency services in El Dorado, KS. He is in charge of the first-responders on the ambulances and he is a real-life hero – another “piece of work” in a good way. Each one of us can become a “piece of work.” Will we be a good one or a bad one – that choice is ours and ours alone! Amen.
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