Opinionated People
In just a few days we will be leaving for an out of town wedding and there is much to do to get ready. Even so, when my friend Ruth invited me to go to town with her I accepted. She is a really neat lady and I welcomed the opportunity to get to know her better.
Like me, Ruth is an Apple fan. She has an iMac pretty similar to mine. So where do two Mac addicts go? To the Apple store of course! I always love going to the Apple store but I also hate it because I am so tempted to splurge and buy all kinds of wonderful accessories and software I can't afford. Today I held on to my cash but I also resolved to spend some of it once we're back from the wedding.
Ruth got an incredible deal on training, just $99 for one individual lesson every week for a full year. That it is less than $2 an hour for private lessons on the Mac or any software... you name what you want to learn and they individually teach you! You can't be that anywhere. That's where my money's going... if I have any left after the trip.
After we left the Apple store, Ruth and I stopped to visit a friend of hers and she heard the sad news that her friend had passed away. How kind God was to have me be there so she didn't have to receive that news alone. When we left that house Ruth took me to dinner at Mr. Perry's. We enjoyed a leisurely meal talking about the Lord, immigration, our children and a variety of other subjects.
I like visiting with Ruth. She is opinionated. So am I. I say that as a compliment to both of us. We have strong opinions and are not afraid to voice them. I do note, however that we can do so tactfully. We did not agree on several subjects and had a lively conversation that was also a loving conversation. It was fun to be able to explore ideas with someone who is not offended when you don't agree with them. Ruth is cool!
I have always been opinionated, but I have not always been tactful or considerate. Sometimes I still speak without thinking and wound someone else unintentionally. While I don't want to be wishy washy or compromise my opinion, I am more concerned about hurting people. I have prayed and the Lord has heard and I do believe I am a kinder, gentler opinionated person than I used to be.
Like me, Ruth is an Apple fan. She has an iMac pretty similar to mine. So where do two Mac addicts go? To the Apple store of course! I always love going to the Apple store but I also hate it because I am so tempted to splurge and buy all kinds of wonderful accessories and software I can't afford. Today I held on to my cash but I also resolved to spend some of it once we're back from the wedding.
Ruth got an incredible deal on training, just $99 for one individual lesson every week for a full year. That it is less than $2 an hour for private lessons on the Mac or any software... you name what you want to learn and they individually teach you! You can't be that anywhere. That's where my money's going... if I have any left after the trip.
After we left the Apple store, Ruth and I stopped to visit a friend of hers and she heard the sad news that her friend had passed away. How kind God was to have me be there so she didn't have to receive that news alone. When we left that house Ruth took me to dinner at Mr. Perry's. We enjoyed a leisurely meal talking about the Lord, immigration, our children and a variety of other subjects.
I like visiting with Ruth. She is opinionated. So am I. I say that as a compliment to both of us. We have strong opinions and are not afraid to voice them. I do note, however that we can do so tactfully. We did not agree on several subjects and had a lively conversation that was also a loving conversation. It was fun to be able to explore ideas with someone who is not offended when you don't agree with them. Ruth is cool!
I have always been opinionated, but I have not always been tactful or considerate. Sometimes I still speak without thinking and wound someone else unintentionally. While I don't want to be wishy washy or compromise my opinion, I am more concerned about hurting people. I have prayed and the Lord has heard and I do believe I am a kinder, gentler opinionated person than I used to be.
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