ok, so there's this guy tim who works with us. For a long time he was the only guy in an office full of women. I have tried to alleviate the situation some, and we have often discussed sports, heavy metal music, and movies. These discussions have also included talks about church and some about God, and how he thinks we're insane not to have ESPN at home. I've invited him to ODYC concerts and the Rock (he hasn't come yet, but I'm still hoping). So even tho we've never had an explicit conversation about faith, he has a good idea of where I stand in that regard.
This perhaps became quite apparent last week, when we were chatting. I was getting worked up about something and let out a four letter word. Now in general, I'm not a big cusser, but I will admit that I've been known to use certain terms that are ok to say on network television. I wasn't particularly focused on keeping a clean mouth at work, but I guess that's just how it happened, because Tim looked pretty shocked and exclaimed that that was the first time he'd ever heard me swear. I was a little embarrassed, but the subject was changed rather quickly, and we moved on.
So then this morning a group of us were discussing sad marital stories that we had recently come across, and I mentioned something about throwing someone out on their a$$. Again, shocked look from Tim, and mention that it's been 2 times in one week. He was joking for both times, but I couldn't help feeling quite ashamed of myself!! This was something in which I had unintentionally set myself apart, and now that no longer exists, and I kinda wish I had been paying more attention.
I think this is my wakeup call. I really have been too lax with the words coming out of my mouth. Heaven forbid I talk this way when we have children and end up teaching them things they don't need to know! What's more, we've been babysitting more for our friends lately, and in general in the nursery quite a bit, so how awful would it be to teach someone else's kid bad words?!
So this is an open invitation to all of my friends with whom I converse to GENTLY reprove me should they hear any such unwholesome talk coming out of my mouth.
7 comments:
Ephesians 5:4, baby!
You flicked me off once when you were my small group leader. Is it too late to reprove you for that? Cause I'd like to.
give me a date and a place, and I'll apologize. I can't remember the last time I flicked anyone off besides Kim Trautman...
Man, this Jim guy must be everywhere. First you cuss him out, now Ochuk is trying to see how he compares to your other co-worker, Tim.
SG planning meeting, the Lyndale house, dining room table. I asked if you knew what the gesture meant, and you were kind enough to inform me.
It's why I never became a small group leader.
Jon, I'm thouroughly confused by you, and Kevin, you're obviously lying, because you've led small group before. Who's is (was?) the Lyndale House? Maybe it was someone else and it directly led to you never wanting to be a small group leader again. That's my theory.
Wait. It wasn't on Lyndale, was it? Blaisdell? It was the one with all the drama.
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