I loved it.
Growing up in the church as I did, I struggle with a sense of being duty bound. Life for me can be full of musts and shoulds and oughts. When people ask me to do something, my first inclination is to say yes.
Too many yeses can get a person in trouble. How many times have you and I said yes to something only to have to back out later, or wish that we had?
No is an acceptable answer.
When we make a request of someone, we are requesting something... we are asking them to do something for us. There is a burden in the requesting that we are putting on them. When we end by saying, No is an acceptable answer, it releases them to really consider if they want to do a thing or not.
No is an acceptable answer. And if you say no, we will still be friends and I will still love you.
Hey do you want to wash my car?
It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading a trip to Ireland next year. If you are interested in reading about it, or joining in, the link is below.....
Treasures of Ireland
July 13-22, 2020
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/ir20071320a17768#eotours
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