Our words. Once they've left our mouth, they're out there. We can't pull them back in. There's no rewind button. So what can we do? We can take care of our heart, the place from which our words come. Every instance of pain we experience, God sees. Disrespect. Defeat. Discouragement. Rejection. Harsh words. He sees the…
Tag: communication
Crying To Be Heard
I wish you could tell me what you need. Especially in the middle of the nigh t, many times this was my thought when one of our babies cried and could not be soothed. I yearned to comfort them, to make it all better. Sometimes I would pray, "God, please help. You know what…
When We Struggle With Their Decision
I only play the piano because you want me to. I'd like to stop my lessons soon. I've decided I'm not going out for the tennis team again. It takes too much of my time. I wanna grow my hair long like all the other guys. How do you behave when your child announces a…
