Today I sat next to a man by Yvonne Conte

Posted on May 8, 2011 by admin

Just as my pastor gave his sermon this morning about being grateful, a tall handsome man sat next to me in church. I always put my papers and my cup of coffee on the seat next to me in order to keep people from sitting there. Basically I like my solitude and much to everyone’s surprise, I’m really not a ‘people person’. But here was this handsome man asking me if the seat was taken. I quickly removed my paraphernalia and welcomed him into the seat next to me. Immediately I noticed how I was feeling. This is odd, I haven’t sat this close to a man in church in over twenty years. In fact I rarely sit this close to a man….ever. I couldn’t help but notice his shoes were clean and he was well dressed. I took a deep breath and noticed how good he smelled. He smelled like a man. I closed my eyes and really enjoyed that moment that took me back over two decades. I like the smell of a man. Fresh, clean and well,… manly. I listened to him inhale and exhale and I thought how nice it was to hear someone breathing. I really tried not to think of this man sitting next to me. After all, I was in church. But the longer we sat just an inch from one another, the more I thought about how really wonderful that felt. In that moment I realized how much I’ve missed for such a long time. Toward the end of the service the pastor asked us to send a thank you note to someone this week. He asked us to close our eyes and think of what we should be grateful for. All I could think of was that every women I know who has a good, kind, man who sits next to them every Sunday in church should be grateful for that. I wondered how many take that simple thing for granted.

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Yvonne Conte is a corporate culture expert, Motivational Keynote Speaker and author who has attracted clients such as Merck and Medeva Pharmaceutical, Xerox, Time Warner, G E Global, Continental Tire, Lucent Technology, and over 800 other leading organizations. Her energy, style and passion on the platform have earned her standing ovations and rave reviews. However it is her personal relationship with Jesus that she is most excited about. Yvonne says, “There is nothing I can’t face in this world because I know He will walk with me no matter how difficult the situation.” Yvonne combines laughter with a message that entertains, inspires and encourages. She sees herself as a comedian on a mission to give audiences a non-surgical faith-lift. Her message; we are not alone, offers strength, courage and hope to hurting women everywhere through her organization Psalm 16:8 Ministries. Her motivational lectures are filled with a unique blend of inspiration and joy about life experiences and God’s never ending incredible love. Her speaking typically includes 60 keynotes a year at major conferences. Her publishing credits includes over 58 articles and essays and six books including her latest, Cry, Laugh, Cook, (Amsterdam-Berwick Publishing) Remarkable Women of Faith, (Insight Publishing) and best seller, Serious Laughter (Amsterdam-Berwick Publishing) which has been translated into Chinese. Her books have been on the curricula at Monroe Community College and Corning College. Her career has taken her to 38 states and 7 countries. She is President of the Westvale Neighborhood Watch, and partner at The Syracuse Vineyard Church. She has volunteered for the Arthritis Foundation Joints in Motion, Heart Association Heart Run, Vera House and Gilda Club. On a mission trip to The Dominican Republic Yvonne was part of community and medical outreach including working with the disabled at La Casa de Ludy Home. She served on the Monroe Community College Foundation Alumni Council and as Director of The Vineyard Art Show. She lectured for Communication Classes at MCC, is the founder and CEO of Humor Advantage, Incorporated, Humor Advantage Speaker Bureau and Psalm 16:8 Ministries and creator of “Humor Advantage Pay It Forward Program”. Yvonne is Nonni to three handsome boys and when she isn’t kissing them, she spends her free time pampering Rhododendrons, Azaleas and her 27 Rose of Sharon Trees.
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