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I Got a Glory

Story★★★★

Archibald Rutledge once watched one of his Negro workmen making a a thing of clean shining beauty out of engine and rusty, filthy old tugboat him how he succeeded in doing it. asked The Negro replied: “Well, it’s this way —I got a glory.” Purpose of Work

Also attributed to: Unknown

The point

Archibald Rutledge watches a workman transform a rusty old tugboat into a clean, shining beauty. When asked how, the workman replies, 'I got a glory,' illustrating how a sense of divine purpose can elevate ordinary work.

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Audience
AdultsYouthSmall Group
Tone
Uplifting · Hopeful
To tell aloud
under a minute · 18 words
Subjects
ExcellenceCraftsmanshipArchibald Rutledge Once WatchedGlorySatisfactionBeautyPurposeAttitudeWorkMeaning

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