I have a friend  (sort of) who is forever complaining, she is always
talking negatively about her husband, her children, her grandchildren,
theirbills, the house, the weather, her physical condition, (she
neverfeels well) so, when I speak to her, I usually end up feeling so
very tired, and a little frustrated and depressed myself.  I told her
that I am easilly affected by negative talk, I realize that sometimes we
need to vent, but constantly concentrating on what is wrong isn't doing
her or me any good, so I told her, if she has something negative to talk
about, a real for sure problem, she should think of at least two
positive things first.  You know how it is, life is hard for all of us,
sometimes we are fine, and sometimes we feel almost suffocated by stress
and worry, but if in those stressful moments I will think, of something,
one thing good, I don't feel so depressed, or distressed!
I wonder why some people are so negative, perhaps something in their
past, maybe they are afraid that good things will not last long,why is
it, that as Christians we feel as though we must put up with anything
anyone else wants to give us, just because we name the name of Christ,
does that make us pushovers?  Can one be assertive, and yet kind?
Rhonda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerri" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: she's back


> Brad, you are bad but seriously that is kind of what I did. Kerri.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 2:36 PM
> Subject: Re: she's back
>
>
> > Kerri,
> >
> > How about telling her to buzz off, with a Christian smile that is of
> course
> > lol. Seriously, perhaps you just need to let her know that for
reasons
> > personal to you, it would be best if she not contact you anymore.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> > At 10/31/2003 on Friday, you wrote:
> > >Hello all. This is difficult to believe but my former friend
Crystal
> whose
> > >number I have blocked with call screen and deleted her emails has
> returned
> > >like Gilbert, my cat. Please pray for a solution to this as when
she
> > >contacted me, right away she commenced her complaining about her
room
> mate.
> > >thanks loving family. Kerri.
> >