He stutters a lot. Over most sentences and in every conversation, the words come labored and slow. They’ve taken him to specialists, and hope to find one who will discover the key to unlocking his speech so the words begin to flow. It breaks his mother’s heart, and she watches him regress and fall behind in his ability to manage…
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Day 8: Three tips for helping our kids tame their tongue
Yesterday, I wrote about some of the struggles we’ve faced with our kids and the way they speak to one another. Over the last six months, we’ve seen some progress in this area, and I thought I’d share the approach that seems to work for our family. Ask me six months from now, and this list could morph into something…
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Day 7: The power of the tongue
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.” ~Proverbs 18:21 It tastes like honey in the mouth, when you say exactly what you meant to say at exactly the right moment. When the words floating in your head gather themselves on a string and fall out of your mouth,…
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Day 6: Soft answers and the habit of yelling
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Proverbs 15:1 Not coming from a household of yellers, imagine my surprise, when, after the birth of a few kids and the onset of their toddler years, I discovered I am one. Children, specifically the ones that come from our bodies, have a way of peeling back every…
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Day 5: Celebrate
“Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.” ~Plautus Tonight, we will celebrate friendship with authentic, homemade Korean food and good wine. But more than that, we will celebrate friendship with conversation. We’ll tell stories and laugh and remember how words have the power to make fast friends of near strangers. During our 31 days together, I’d like…
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