Words of wisdom

Often it is difficult
to
find
the best
words.

What is to be said when hearing of tragedy?

Which words are chosen to comfort the broken?

How is wisdom to be spread when meaning is lost in the sentence?

Speaking with my Mom – in – law today about the struggles of knowing how to guide our children.

She agreed it is difficult
to
know
what to say
and
when to
keep silent.

Knowing how to deal with growing bodies
and relationships
and learning
disabilities
and still holding
on to the joy
of
childhood.

Discerning the times to
step in and save
or to allow choices
to teach
a lesson.

Letting go of the past
and my dreams of
our children’s
future
and
allowing
God to guide.

I am so thankful
that I don’t have
to know it
all.

I am not
the one responsible
for the wisdom.

I have only to seek it myself
and pass it on
to those behind me.

For the tragedy, I can pray.
For the broken,  I can relate Jesus’ love for each of us.
For the wisdom,  I can simply say,
“Let’s see what the Bible says about this problem.”

For the Bible was right.

“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding.”
Proverbs 3:13

words

dappled

shade

soft

fuzzy

mittens

hazel nuts

crisp breeze

–path in the park–

How is it that a few words crafted carefully can paint a picture so vivid?

Why can they hold so much power over our thoughts, our emotions, our lives?

What is it about

WORDS?

Used in anger,

or carelessly

can

shred

break

ruin

How is such a little thing so full?

Because the first words spoken were done so

to create:

“Then God said, ‘Let there be—‘” Gen. 1:3

God could have created in any way, yet He choose to speak.

Words can hold such beauty, grace, encouragement.

Words can change the actions

or attitudes of those who receive them

And yet it seems that so few have the ability to craft them well.

To sew them together, fashioning images, ideas of blessing, value.

To those who have this gift my request goes out

Use it

Do not allow life to hinder

or doubt and difficulty to subdue

but craft

CREATE

with the understanding

that it should be to honor

the Creator

and encourage the

creation.