Commentary: Rich Manieri - Warm but for the grace of God Rich Manieri FacebookTwitterEmail But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. — 1 Corinthians 15:10 He couldn’t have been more than a kid, early 20s maybe, though he looked older. Life outdoors tends to age a person prematurely. He was homeless, addicted, alone. I’ll call him “Daniel” and I met him at a homeless shelter where I was volunteering with my wife the other night. More accurately, Denise is the active volunteer, serving on boards, giving out scarves and blankets, getting to know the residents. Mostly, I tag along for support.