My "other" best sister and I were talking today and out of her mouth flowed the most wonderful words of wisdom.  I count myself among the priviledged to be loved by two such amazing ladies.

why is it that Christian women are allowed to get away with speaking in such nasty, disrespectful tones?

why do we Christian women have to show every emotion every time?  as Christian women, we ought to be mature enough to be professional in our every day lives ... most of the topics we discuss are life and death ... they're Eternal.

reconciliation is a painful process but it is needed and necessary if we are to grow.

Posted by ApplesofGold

Those ARE very wise words indeed. thing that gets me is when someone calls me and asks me to pray for so and so as they're dealing with x-y-z. It seems more like gossip to me at times.
I've taken to asking the person if so and so knows that they are telling me the situation.
Holly

Posted by bestsister

you don't only attract scary friends. You have at least one really wise one. Gotta love the FoxDen. Notice that I'm posting comments when I should be making breakfast before HIGH Day? I really will need to stop for a tea beforehand today. See you in an hour and a half.

Posted by castlekids

I was checking in and found this post to be very good. Thank you for the reminder. I also like your youth group post. I have a few years before my kids hit that level but things have really changed since I was in youth group!

~Jenny

Posted by JenIG

that is fabulously wonderful indeed

Posted by QueenoftheHill

"why is it that Christian women are allowed to get away with speaking in such nasty, disrespectful tones?"

I hate the pattern of speech I've been in lately. I think it is a symptom of "growing weary in well-doing." We get so frustrated with situations that end up being marathons instead of sprints and eventually, our resolve and direction [which should be toward reconciliation] grows ragged. Our friends put up with us because they sympathize with the level of stress they know we're experiencing... which does NOT really help us to control our tongues. I loved JenIg's "Watch your Mouth" blog for that reason.

Now if I could only just remember the salient points at the appropriate times and apply them!

Posted by PumpkinsMomma

Good questions about the speaking...

I think it's hard to know the balance to respond in. Just yesterday my hubby was holding the nursery door open for our a woman while she carried stuff through. instead of saying thank you she snapped at him that he wasn't supposed to be in the nursery. he was pretty upset and made a comment back that let her know she was hurtful.

what she said was probably inapprpriate, but how should he respond? should he call her on it, or show her grace? it's so hard to know what the response should be.

it's something i've been thinking about a lot.
marie