I know, I know, it's Monday morning; but I really wanted to ramble and yesterday got away from me. My daughter and I started a tradition of a Christmas Book Club. We go out to eat and then head on over to Barnes and Noble with pen and paper. We write down five books we would love to have and exchange lists. Then we go out to eat again (we try to milk it for all it's worth) and exchange our books. It is an open book club; we have tried to bring others into it. My son wanted to join just to go out and eat; then he wanted to come home--no book. We said no; you have to enjoy reading for this event. Anyway bringing this thought to a close; I found the mother of all dictionaries! It was huge--but costly, $130.00. I carried it around through the store; but my daughter was not impressed, I had to reshelf it. Who gets this excited about a dictionary? I guess I do!
I sat down in church yesterday and you will not believe what the sermon was about.
The tongue--I couldn't believe it--you pray for help and boy do you get it! Our pastor was saying that you can think it; but don't say it. If your words are not going to be life words over people; you should not let them out. God will help you change your thoughts--but it's a process. I liked that thought of "life-words", I'm praying that this week--wait a minute--today; I really think about the quality of my words before I speak--not after they are floating around in mid-air. James 3 talks about the tongue and how even James struggled in this area.
I clicked on this morning and low and behold I have another follower! It made my morning! I told my daughter that I was going to post a note that if you click on my blog you have to follow---she didn't think that threatening people to follow my blog was a good idea! I am grateful for six--six followers who give me a small portion of their day to listen to my thoughts.
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"If your words are not going to be life words over people; you should not let them out."
As I think back over things I would change if I could, most of the time I regret things that I have said. This is such good advice! You can never un-ring a bell. Saying I'm sorry for what I said doesn't take away the original pain I caused.
I wish I had learned when I was young what a powerful thing the tongue is!
Thanks for the food for thought!
Loretta
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I am so glad I am one of your followers. You always have such interesting and wise thoughts.
Oh, by the way, I share your enthusiasm for the huge dictionary. My husband bought me one of those quite a few years back for Christmas and I love it still to this day. It was the best present I ever received. (One of the best) Of course, I look up most of my words on dictionary.com now but I keep my humongous dictionary right beside me and I still use it. I put a dot next to every word I look up.
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