* Darl Hess - bricklayer

He was a brick layer all his life for 65 years. He laid brick even in the army when he was stationed in Germany – once he was told to build a fake fireplace for an officer who got married who wanted to be able to throw their glasses into the fireplace – some kind of a tradition. Brick laying requires a skill to get the courses straight and just the right amount of mortar. This talent of Darl's reminds me of this Psalm 127:1 - that He is our brick layer as we listen to the Holy Spirit and He gives us the grace to live for Jesus.

Unless the Lord builds the house,

those who build it labor in vain.