Just for the record, the phone intimidates me. In person, I can seem to put words together in an effective way to communicate what is going on in my head. Put me on a phone and I become all consonants. Until recently I had to write myself a script to order pizza.
But there are times when face to face meetings with friends are impossible, but yet I feel lonely. I just need another adult voice in the midst of toddler talk. The phone stares at me. When I pick it up to dial a number I begin to think things like ...
- I bet my friend isn't home
- or maybe she is busy
- should I really bother her?
- what if her husband is home and they are having family time?
- or she might finally be having a peaceful moment should I interrupt that?
Many times I regretfully put the phone back on the counter thinking to myself that I'll call another time.
You know what I've realized lately: the worse that can happen is my friend can ask if we can talk later. What a revelation huh? But a freeing one.
As I have begun picking up the phone and actually dialing I've found friends who need to talk, too.
God created us to live in community. He, himself, is a community: Father, Son, and Spirit.
Go ahead and call someone.
1 comment:
I am the complete opposite! I am very shy face-to-face; however, put me on the phone, and I will talk your ear off! I spend a lot of time on the phone connecting with a couple of friends. I am at a different time in my life from you (one child is in college, and the other is a junior in high school), so I am on the run constantly.
Do start calling people. You need to reach out and connect...especially with little ones!
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