CAUTION - Christians under construction!

Waow! What a day I had today. Along with struggling with my own attitudes, fears and temptations, I had a SHOCKING conversation with a dear old Christian woman this morning.

At the nursing home I run we decided to rearrange the dining room seating chart. Some folks had asked for changes and we thought it might be nice to institute a twice a year change to help folks make new friends...plus for the alert folks who get tired of hearing the same stories every meal, well ...

These two sister however, had a CONNIPTION yesterday when we rolled out the new seating chart. We seated them with two nice guys, one of whom they go to church with... well, after an embarrassing scene in the dining room, I tried to appease them with the promise of a visit. I missed them yesterday so finally went up to chat with them about it this morning.

I couldn't believe my ears. The disdain for overweight people, the mockery of their peers with Parkinson's or other debilitating diseases was unfathomable. I couldn't contain myself and had to rebuke them. I hope I did so in a gentle way because I know I'm far from perfect but this was so ..... waow!

Lord, let my speech be seasoned, as it were, with grace.