Listening – First Things First!
I want to be heard. I want to listen well. I want to be a part of a strong community that hears, forgives, and offers strength and courage to others. I want to be a partner to my spouse that can “rumble” through hard financial times, decisions and discussions, as part of the greater purpose of offering strength to our family and community.
“Listen to Me.”
It was something I said and yelled often in my family of adults. I grew up the youngest of seven children – arriving much later than the rest – and our dinner conversations were always lively and loud.