Sweet Sounds From Heaven

 

Would someone please define “workplace?” A place where we work, right? Well, sort of. But a workplace is a place not only where we work, it is a learning environment for life. It makes up a big portion of our lives.

Blooper #1

I’m about 8 months pregnant and big as a barn. A lady came in to see one of my bosses. I let him know she was there and he said he’d see her momentarily. This lady looked about 7 months pregnant, kind of like she had swallowed a basketball.

Being the friendly type, I figured we had something in common. So I told her Mr. Boss would be right with her and added, “so, when are you due?” She sat down and said “I’m not pregnant.” I sat down and said, “Me neither.” We both laughed until I thought I might deliver. What I learned from this experience is don’t go to work while you’re pregnant. Nothing works right, especially, your brain! You know, we might as well laugh at ourselves, everyone else is.

Blooper #2

Sometimes workplaces can get pretty stressful. I often released stress in prayer. Boy Oh Boy! Sometimes we have to hit the prayer closet more than others. This particular day was twisting my head around until it looked like I was walking backwards. I hit my prayer closet, the JOHN. This was back when we had doors. I started praying immediately, hard and fast. I probably stayed in there 5 minutes and took care of business in the spirit and left.

Back in my office a couple of minutes when there was a knock on my open door. Mike said, “Hey Sandy, can I talk with you a minute?” as he entered and closed the door. I put down my pen and gave him my undivided attention. “Sure, what’s on your mind?” I said.

“A few minutes ago when you were in the bathroom, what was that language you were talking?” He was straight as an arrow too. He really wanted to know. I did not realize everything I said was being carried through the vent system to the video/publications department in back. “Well Mike, ah, I really don’t know what language it was. Ah, see Mike, I was talking to God. It’s my heavenly prayer language and God understands it even when we don’t.” I kind of expected him to bolt out and say something like SURE! He didn’t.

He said, “that’s what Steven said you were doing.” I said, “Who’s Steven?” “Steven is the tall, blonde guy now working with us in the publications department. His dad pastors a Pentecostal church, and he said, “she’s praying in tongues.” I had never heard of such a thing, so I needed to hear it from you.” I guess I was more convincing than Steven, because he left satisfied, wide-eyed, but satisfied.

They all viewed me in a little different light from that time on. They all respected me before, just thought I was weird because I didn‘t engage in a lot of stuff when I sure did have the opportunities. But you know what? Mike knew when he left my office that God is real and we can talk to Him. That made my day. We can talk to Him in our known language. Help! is one of my biggest communications with Almighty God.

Blooper #3

When I worked as a secretary, we also took care of the crews out in the field with a two way radio. We would get line locations, order concrete, etc. One day Ernie called me on the radio to get utility locations on his job. I was having difficulty understanding exactly were he was. Lots of construction in that area and no exact address complicated things. Finally he said, “you know Miss Sandy, down here where them hairless Christians live.” I got it. He was working in front of the new Hare Krishna House. Priceless moments on the job.

Blooper #4

Once while working in the real estate department, our boss was attempting to replace a secretary. Two girls inside our department were applying for the job. She decided she would let each girl work the desk for a week to see how they faired. The secretary’s desk was directly in front of my cubicle, no doors or ceilings. The first girl vying for the job was Renee.

I called my home as I was having some work done at the time. My brother-in-law was reconstructing my entire house. Ralph said he was doing fine but out of cigarettes. I told him I would call Rene, a smoker who lived in our area and ask him if he could sell him a pack. I got Rene on the phone. “Hey, Rene, how are you doing?” from the desk outside my cubicle, I heard “Hey, I’m doing fine.” Now, I’m trying to talk to Rene on the phone and Renee at the secretary’s desk is answering me. When I ask Rene on the phone if he would do me a favor, Renee at the desk said “I will if I can.” It was like I had an echo in my head. When I asked Rene if he could sell Ralph a pack of cigarettes, Renee at the desk finally quit interrupting my telephone conversation. When I got off the phone, it was total hysteria. This incident traveled like wild fire and the joke was on me. Everyone had a healthier heart that day.

The next week it was Sue’s turn. I’m on the phone again. This time long distance to a very old woman who was nearly deaf. I’m talking pretty loud. I nearly shouted, “Hey Miss Suzie, how are you doing?” From the secretary’s desk came back loud and clear. “I’m fine, how are you?” I told Miss Suzie to hold the phone a minute, I’d be right back. I got up and stepped outside my cubicle and just looked at Sue. When our eyes met, she knew right away what was happening. Volcanic laughter erupted. We all remembered last week. We could hardly stop laughing, but I had to; I was trying to squeeze an easement out of Miss Suzie.

You know the Bible says a merry heart does good like a medicine, Proverbs 17:22 That was one time I thought I might just overdose.

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