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To think of my words as music … that gives me pause. When I speak, what am I adding to the melody others hear? Are my words kind? Do they add a gentle beauty to the world? Or do I speak harsh words that create a discordant ugliness? Scripture warns words can be as destructive as fire (James 3:6) …
It is kindess that is so often remembered. Not necessarily the grand gestures — although those are appreciated and valued and yes, even marveled at. But the little kindnesses can often be just what is needed to get us through those terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad days. The kindness of: a card that shows up in your mailbox at just the right …
This quote by author George Saunders came from a college commencement speech he delivered at Syracuse University this past May. When I read Saunder’s speech, posted in the New York Times, I stumbled into this quote — Err in the direction of kindness — and knew I’d be posting it on this blog. Erring in the direction of kindness. A …
I’m winding down April and already marveling at how full the month of May is. One thing is for sure and certain: April did not go according to my plans. Writing that is almost laughable, considering that’s the thread woven through my novel, Catch a Falling Star, which releases May 7: What do you do when life doesn’t go according …
“Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.” (Proverbs 12:25 NIV) “Kind words are like honey–sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” (Proverbs 16:24 NLT) What echoes have I left in others’ lives? Have I left a sticky mark of kind words — a bit of verbal honey that encourages someone who wants to …
