Walk Humbly

Max Ehrmann's prose poem "Desiderata," with its direct instructions —"go placidly," "enjoy your achievements," and others— has inspired millions of readers. In the spirit of Ehrmann's "Desiderata," world-renowned ethicist, theologian, and preacher Samuel Wells offers eight encourage­ments to readers in  Walk Humbly , his own more extended prose poem. Each simple, direct exhortation— be humble, be grateful, be your own size, be gentle, be a person of praise, be faithful, be one body, be a bl