When “I is…” is Correct

            I must be more careful to not interrupt people when they talk. Several years ago, someone sent me a story that illustrated how interruptions created disruptions in the classroom:

TEACHER: “Ellen, give me a sentence starting with ‘I’.”

ELLEN: “I is...”

TEACHER: “No, No, Ellen. Always say, ‘I am.’”

ELLEN: “All right... ‘I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.’"

            I know I am called to offer grace in my everyday interactions with people. I am to be salt and light. The less I interrupt people, the more grace I offer people.

The Lighthouse

         Many years ago, someone interviewed the man who ran the lighthouse in Calais, off the French coast. The commentator commended him for his diligence and asked him, "What would you do if your light ever went out?"
The man answered, "That would never happen. I could never live with the guilt if my light went out." He further added, "Sometimes, I feel like the whole world is looking at my light."
Christians should feel the same way.
14 “You are the light of the world… 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others… (Mt. 5:14a, 16a.)