In The Resolutions for Women, in the chapter titled: My Blessing - A resolution to esteem others with my time, concern, and full attention, Priscilla Shirer begins this section with a short story in which she explains that she was at a seminar listening to a speaker that she had heard time - and - time again. The speaker's closing caught her so off-guard and I believe, changed her life and the way she considered the blessing of sharing time with others. The un-named quoted speaker stated, "'I'm aware that the greatest gift you can ever give someone is the gift of your own time. Thank you for giving me that gift today.' Time. Listening. A gift."
A couple pages later, Priscilla eloquently shares...
"When people give you their ear, they are offering you a sliver of their life they can never retrieve again - one of the few gifts that can never be returned or retracted." ~ p. 84
I'm thankful that AT THIS TIME in my life, we are reading THIS particular book. I understand and can honestly agree 100% with Priscilla when she writes, "Time. Listening. A gift."
Sunday, August 5, 2012
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