Listening

Editor:

Many years ago, I had a falling-out with a church friend over something in an organization to which we belonged. All summer I had been listening to others in the organization who were reinforcing my position, so I was very certain that my opinion was the right one. On a Sunday morning, our minister preached on the importance of reconciliation with our neighbors. After the service, I approached my friend and suggested we talk, and we agreed to take a walk together that afternoon. At lunch, when I told my husband that I would give this friend a piece of my mind, he remarked that it didn’t seem I’d listened to the sermon very well.

I remember riding my bike to my friend’s home, continuing to plan how I would state my case. As we walked around his property on that beautifu

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