Out of the mouth of a babe
--- who isn't a babe any more; he is my grown son, whom I adore. He's not always around these days, busy with work and school, so we don't get to have conversations as much as we once did. Today what he had to say seemed as if God had placed just the right words on his lips for my heart to hear.
"Words are powerful, Mom."
Yes, Joshua, they most certainly are. He went on to share some things, and to be perfectly honest I couldn't tell you exactly what he said but I definitely know what he was "saying" - you see how powerful words are? I don't even remember the words, I just remember the meaning behind them. It all just seemed to reinforce what I have been mulling over and over in my space. How to use words wisely because they do hold so much power. Power to hurt or help, power to kill or give life, power to discourage or encourage. I know which I want to do.
I've been seeing the current of conversation between my favorite writers and bloggers move in the same direction, touching some very serious and relevant-to-me topics. Many times, I find that what has already been on my heart and mind for weeks or months is surfacing in these threads of conversation, so I know I've found my "tribe".
What to do with that now...
"Words are powerful, Mom."
Yes, Joshua, they most certainly are. He went on to share some things, and to be perfectly honest I couldn't tell you exactly what he said but I definitely know what he was "saying" - you see how powerful words are? I don't even remember the words, I just remember the meaning behind them. It all just seemed to reinforce what I have been mulling over and over in my space. How to use words wisely because they do hold so much power. Power to hurt or help, power to kill or give life, power to discourage or encourage. I know which I want to do.
I've been seeing the current of conversation between my favorite writers and bloggers move in the same direction, touching some very serious and relevant-to-me topics. Many times, I find that what has already been on my heart and mind for weeks or months is surfacing in these threads of conversation, so I know I've found my "tribe".
What to do with that now...
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