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Author Lee spent years composing short, sweet spiritual messages designed for a congregation that would appreciate Christian-based wisdom, combining religious precepts with human scale and often pleasingly amusing events. His efforts began when, as the newly appointed pastor of a Methodist church in Georgia, he learned that weekly bulletins sent to churchgoers contained one blank page. He resolved to fill that page with his "little sermons," focusing on spiritual truths inherent in readily grasped situations, fostering commonality and comprehension among congregants.
Lee's efforts clearly express the spiritual significance of seemingly ordinary events: hunting with his father as they walked symbolically down many of life's pathways, and later, after Papa's passing, realizing that "One day, we'll walk together again," allaying fears that others might have about their final days. In examining an old rusty lantern hidden away, the author seeks God's assurance that when he becomes rusty and in need of shelving, "there will still be something desirous about me." The vast range of recognizable activities and observations offered—contemplating a pond full of alligators, struggling with a tractor, being followed by a police car—provides assurance that Lee's prayer has been answered, since, after his passing, his family has chosen to share his admirable Christian efforts.
Lee pursued a lengthy religion-based career in Georgia, serving as a pastor, coordinating various district conferences, and serving on and guiding a wide range of human service committees, including the Georgia Commission of Higher Education. His sermon writings here reveal true gifts of language, as his lively spiritual similes were shaped to be read and grasped by congregants during his lifetime. Now offered as a well-deserved tribute, Lee's words will reach a wider audience, sure to evince rich material for study and discussion.