Words That Matter Most
Good gracious — I can’t stay quiet about this. Our words were never meant to wound, divide, or tear down. Yet that’s exactly what we’re surrounded by. Everywhere we turn, there’s a barrage of harsh, careless, even cruel words — words that stir fear, fuel division, and drain life right out of us. While I…
Oops! I Did It Again!
The older I am getting, the more I have to watch what I say. Words will literally pop out of my mouth like a Jack-in-the-Box when I least expect it. I wonder “Where did that come from?” That whole “think before you speak” quote seems to often be null and void in my life. It’s…
Our Christmas Fire
I’m sitting in front of this contained and beautiful fireplace as I post this blog today. I was reading this scripture a couple of days ago: “Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!” (James 3:5) It refers to the damage that…