Monday, February 11, 2008

Simple Definitions

Patience (Amended)

A recent post here gave a simple definition for patience. Patience is waiting without complaining.

Then, not long ago at our ballroom dance class, a new meaning was dropped into my heart and mind. You see, ballroom dancing is a great way to learn more about leading and following. In dancing, the man is always the leader, the woman, always the follower. (Quite a concept, don’t you think ;-) And man! Is it ever hard to learn to follow in dancing, because as a follower, you must learn to WAIT for the lead.

My new definition for patience?

Patience is waiting without suggestions…..

Enough said?

At least Dirk didn’t stomp on my foot!

9 comments:

  1. Oh, THAT is GOOD! Waiting without suggestions! I need to adopt that in my relationship with the LORD!

    Haha!!

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  2. Hmmmm. let me ponder that definition, for a day!

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  3. Ahh, yes, waiting without suggestions. WAY harder than waiting without complaining. After all, sometimes suggestions ARE a form of complaint--as in, "I don't trust this person to know what they're doing, so I'll just help them out by giving them some ideas..."

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  4. Good stuff Mama Meadows!
    Anna quoted the definition of Patience yesterday! Made me giggle!

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  5. good one! I tend to give God many suggestions. He doesn't always listen.

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  6. Cut straight to my heart!!!!

    Love you Robin!!

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  7. i'm still wanting to get Lorren to these dance lessons!

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  8. Thanks for the comments, guys and girls!

    See? I'm STILL learning!

    Aaron--Fri Feb 22---waltz! It'll be fun--just a class that night but a dance after the class on the 2nd Friday. Come join us!

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