Of Words and Responsibility

James 3:8-12

"But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.  With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing.  My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.  Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?  Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs?  Nor can salt water produce fresh."

     I've been realizing that we have a great responsibility with the words we choose or choose not to speak to one another.  

We don't realize the power we have in what we say to one another.  

     Not only does our speech reflect upon our Heavenly Father who we follow, but the consequences of our hurtful or encouraging words can be great in how they affect the recipient.

     What we say can have both a positive or negative influence on others.  For example, just think of how someone's hurtful words caused you pain.  How they stuck with you, continued to injure you, until you chose to ignore them and moved on, and yet still they threatened to return. And then on the flipside, think of a time when someone's encouraging words gave you confidence, a boost in your day!  How they lived with you as a positive reminder of someone's love, or thoughtfulness.  

     Our words matter!  Luke 6:31- "Treat others the way you want them to treat you."  Let's choose to be a light to those who surround us by choosing our words wisely and lovingly.   

Cordially,      

Katherine

        

The Introducing of the Maidens

     Hello there,

     My name is Grace Avender and with my older sister Katherine, we, daughters of the King of Kings, welcome you to our blog! We are two farm girls who love to read, travel, decorate cakes (Katherine), listen and watch Broadway musicals and do all things period drama.  So let us pour you a glass of Mamma's famous (in our humble estate at least) Strawberry Lemonade to enjoy as you read our posts about faith, fun, and our crazy life!

The Authors

     Katherine- A red headed cake decorator, and fellow thespian (so therefore I sing and quote heavily with Grace) who loves books, Jane Austen, period dramas, the luscious wardrobes of years past, hairdressing, writing, rainy days (such romantic weather), my sister, Grace, etc.  Grace is "my partner in crime", my best friend, the cherry to my ice cream sundae, the buttercream to my cake, the flip to my flop, the "raindrops to my roses"!  If you ever find yourself in an unfortunate scrape with a time machine, and needed to locate my whereabouts in another era, you would find me nestled in the library of a cottage (or estate - I can't decide :), my forest green gown's folds escaping the confines of the window seat where I read contentedly with my fluffy cat, and tea, while the rain falls outside....

     Grace- The barefoot maiden who wishes to be running along Scottish moors, living in a cottage in the middle of the woods with a cow and some goats, red headed children surrounding my skirts and a husband on the way home to a dinner... THAT IS BURNING!!!!!! I'm back, phew that was a close imaginary scrape!!! I enjoy spending time with my sister Katherine, the beloved nut of our family tree, discovering history and taking care of my five effervescent nephews.