“I married a monster.” I was shocked and saddened to hear an acquaintance thus describe her marriage. I love to hear people’s stories! I mean stories of their lives, more than just an anecdote or two. But yesterday after that life story, I couldn’t shake the sadness. Listening was painful, and my mind couldn’t let…
Tag: kindness
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how negatively we speak to each other. Words are powerful. Negative words; insults, betrayals, gossip, inpatient comments, cutting comebacks, sarcasm, fault-finding, belittling, discouraging words, criticism, lies, disrespect are powerful to harm. The hurt from thoughtless words hurled in anger or bubbling up from impatience can last a lifetime…
Gentle
Please humor me on the timing of this article. I wrote it several years ago before Easter. I know Easter has just passed, but the need for gentleness seems even greater today than it was 2 years ago. So in the spirit of Easter, I ask you to consider this topic. [pdf-embedder url=”https://heartmindsoulandstrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Heart.pdf”]