Aug
14
Still, Small Voice—Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
1 Kings 19:9a, 10–13a; Romans 9:1–5; Matthew 14:22–33
I will confess to not always being the best listener. I’m easily distracted, and when my focus is on something, people really need to get my attention if they’re going to talk to me. Just the other day, my wife said to me, “Are you even listening to me?” To which I replied, “That’s a really strange way to start a conversation.” But seriously, saying anything to the back of my head or from another room is guaranteed to elicit many “uh huhs” and “okays” but rarely indicate communication. Nowadays, Gina will come in and say, “I need to tell you something,” so I can then turn around and give her my full attention. I’m not saying that it’s good for me to require that, but it is required. I’m trying to improve.
I will confess to not always being the best listener. I’m easily distracted, and when my focus is on something, people really need to get my attention if they’re going to talk to me. Just the other day, my wife said to me, “Are you even listening to me?” To which I replied, “That’s a really strange way to start a conversation.” But seriously, saying anything to the back of my head or from another room is guaranteed to elicit many “uh huhs” and “okays” but rarely indicate communication. Nowadays, Gina will come in and say, “I need to tell you something,” so I can then turn around and give her my full attention. I’m not saying that it’s good for me to require that, but it is required. I’m trying to improve.
