Speech-to-Text

 by Macy Johnson

“What I tell you in the dark,

speak in the daylight;

what is whispered in your ear,

proclaim from the roofs.”

(Matthew 10:27 NIV)

 

One of my greatest joys is to be able to type on my computer. Several years ago, I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my right thumb. Pain in my hand forced me to give up a mouse and use my laptop’s touchpad instead. I wondered if someday I would need to give up typing. I hoped there would be a technology at that time that would allow me to speak and type words for me.

 

My husband could not login to his aging Chromebook, so we took it to Best Buy. A Geek Squad technician confirmed Jeff’s computer was unfixable. A little voice told me to get in the car, drive across the busy highway to Costco, and see what was there to replace Jeff’s beloved computer.

 

We walked up to a Dell Inspiron, the same computer as I have. To our surprise, it was less expensive than mine was, although 7 years newer! We brought it home and quickly set it up. Jeff discovered many Windows features I did not know existed, including speech-to-text with correct punctuation. I learned something new.

 

According to Google: When you speak into a computer and it types your words, it is called speech-to-text. This technology converts spoken words into digital text. 

 

I could hear the Holy Spirit say, “You asked for it – you got it!” What a pleasant surprise. God gave me the desire years ago and then led me to it, just like Jeff and I were led directly to that new laptop in Costco.

 

I will trust my heavenly Father to provide for all my needs and even some of my wants. I hope you will, too!