The thread grew beyond the poll .. in a good way. Such is life. It truly is.
.. i’m in need of prayers, esp for courage i lack, for wisdom i lack, for insights i lack, for patience in the right measure;
for timing to say+do things to benefit, not harm; for faith to get through it as God wills.
i pray these types of prayers often, if not daily or multiple times daily.
for ladies who might read this, without my husband to lean on and share burdens, these sorts of prayers are tenfold-intense.
there is something about facing burdens alone .. that gives some insight into what being husband/father/head of household is.
true, husbands aren’t/shouldn’t be “stand-alone” decision-makers, hopefully, they are not!
but, there is something uniquely weighty in the position of “ ‘in the final analysis,’ i’m responsible here.”
.. there is a lot at stake. there have been years of not doing very well with it. years of praying for healing.
i’m now trying to muster courage to take new steps. i’m seeking a win-win outcome, i see it as abundantly possible.
if others don’t/can’t see win-win, it doesn’t matter what i see.
if my husband were alive, even in terrible illness, he would have this in hand, by his presence and innate leadership.
that was his gift. even alz did not rob him of that role, the respect he had, or his human dignity.
i limp along, not sufficient for the task. praying for The One to guide me the best He can. not much to work with here.
.. i’m procrastinating on a big step right now. i’m running out of days to commit. the temptation to do nothing/“let it go” is great.
The report below about Mark Twain is useful beyond writing skills.
It’s about effective communication, which goes far beyond the written word. It’s about heart. and faith. Truth.
The title may be a little screwy.
Most of us don’t care so much about being “exceptionally persuasive,” we long to be understood.
Mark Twain was/is very good at it. (He advised against using the word, “very”) - good advice.
“How Emotionally Intelligent People Use the Mark Twain Rule to Become Exceptionally Persuasive” (perhaps, to be understood)
“Let me get to the point.”
https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/how- ... asive.html
will i step out of my comfort zone? i’m at a (terrifying) crossroad. do nothing? do something? then, what?
often, doing nothing, relying on the Holy Spirit is “the very best.” sometimes, the Holy Spirit guides more.
which is it??!
is it something in-between? something that will unfold .. step by step, over time? take a step. pray for the next step. take a step. pray for the next step. over+over+over again. .. my peculiar life.
