The Phone Call: Dial F for Faith
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“God has not called me to be successful; He has called me to be faithful.” ~ Mother Teresa
I couldn’t sleep.
I got up, ate some pretzels and rummaged for something under a 100 calories. I gave up. I took a frozen bagel out of the freezer and toasted it with some butter and jam. I always think better after loading up on carbs. But, my mind couldn’t stop running in circles this time.
I didn’t want to make the phone call.
My biggest fear isn’t a spider, speaking in front of a crowd, or even eating a deep fried Twinkie.
I’m terrified of confrontation.
I can walk into a boardroom and present graphs trending south without flinching. I can point my face downhill with boots clamped on a snowboard, teetering over a steep slope. Lying in the dentist’s chair with metal tools probing? No problem. I’ve made it my place of prayer.
Give me a ball of unresolved conflict tied to confrontational someone?
Ugh. I curl into the fetal position and rock back and forth, moaning.
A Hard Conversation
What do you do when you have to have a hard conversation?
It’s scary to have that dreaded conversation. I should know.
I came home to find a message left on my phone recorder that left my heart pounding…
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…To read the rest of my story and see what happened next – head over to Dayspring’s (In)Courage website where today’s post is published.
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Thank you, friends, for making this year a cherished memory of sharing stories, faith and prayer. You’ve inspired me to experience God’s encouragement.
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My favorite coffee is mocha chocolate chip frappachino.
I tweeted about this contest!
My favorite coffee drink is a mocha.
.-= Debbie´s last blog ..Homeschool Art =-.
I love a good hot mocha! C:
My very favorite is a Gingerbread Latte
I tweeted your tweet (I am CreatorsPalette on Twitter)
I shared this on my Facebook!
Coffee with vanilla creamer
I love Iced Coffee with SF Vanilla.
Love your blog.
Hello! My favorite drink is Starbuck’s Cafe Mocha =)
Great post yet again, Bonnie!
My fave coffee drink is a Starbuck’s grande caramel frappucino with extra caramel. YUM!
.-= Rachel @ the science of music´s last blog ..Pink =-.
I love chocolate cappuccino
Thank you for the great blog!
I did tweet tweet and shared on my facebook page
Latte – with one sugar, sometimes.
OR a cafe con leche while sitting in a cafe in Spain!
Subscribed!
And, Carmel nut latte’s – YUM!
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Just Twittered (@MamaofaDozen)
.-= Loni´s last blog ..Book Review- A Time to Embrace by Karen Kingsbury =-.
And now, it’s on my Facebook!
.-= Loni´s last blog ..Book Review- A Time to Embrace by Karen Kingsbury =-.
Thanks serving up a shot of faith! I subscribe in google reader have enjoyed your words so much and am continually encouraged.
Fave drink…Carmel Latte, yum!
My favorite “Coffee Drink” is the starbucks green tea latte with lots of extra Matcha! Yum!
Fav is Starbucks Carmel Machiatto!! Anything choc though is close behind : )
Favorite coffee…Starbucks Sumatra! I did tweet…I did, I did!
.-= Jay Cookingham´s last blog ..We Stand Alone Together – Part 1 =-.
My favorite coffee drink would be a white chocolate mocha latte!
I shared this wonderful post on facebook
.-= Debbie G.´s last blog ..Bliss defined =-.
Iced Mocha – YUM!!
my fave drink is mocha with hazelnut decalf with whipped cream either hot or cold depending on the weather. i get this mostly at starbucks. i have also facebooked this post cuz i think it is inspiring! i also commented at (in) courage site.
My favorite drink is strong black tea. Drinking my tea and reading something inspirational and faith building like the dial of faith are just the perfect combination.
My favorite coffee is Peets with some yummy vanilla!
Just love coffee – cream and sugar please1
espresso with fresh milk & honey
Favorite coffee drink: Cappuchino!
#1 Choice is Caramel Macchiato Hot Or Cold
Facebooked all 1,000 of my friends~!
My fav coffee drink is Starbucks white chocolate mocha!!
.-= LaTanya´s last blog ..2 Old Navy Camis this Thursday through Saturday! =-.
My favorite coffe drink is decaf with two sugars, though my favorite tea drink is a bubble tea served cold. No caffiene for me.
Favorites…
Hot: Starbucks’ Cinnamon Dulce Latte
Cold: McDonalds’ Iced caramel latte
But I usually don’t splurge. Typically, it’s any house coffee with lots of cream and a little sugar. I save the above for special occasions or road trips.
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Just tweeted this!
.-= Jenn Calling Home´s last blog ..A Doctor’s Office Script =-.
Mmm. My favorite drink is no longer available to me.
I drink it black w/o
Barnie’s Coffee Cake flavored coffee, freshly ground beans,
made the best cuppa I’ve ever tasted. Barnie’s shut down their
business. So now I am on the hunt for something similar.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
cream or sugar. Gimme the real stuff.
I Facebooked this as well.
Caramel Machiatto is my favorite drink of all time. It has the perfect blend of sugar and espresso…lol
I know exactly what you mean. I hate confrontation, too. It’s the unpredictability of the other person that freaks me out. LOL