Our words.  We should all be mindful how we use them.  We give our words power by choosing how and when to use them.

They can build a person up, they can destroy a person.  They can be helpful, they can hurt.  They can be meaningful or they can be meaningless.  One kind word can make a person’s day brighter, while one harsh word can devastate someone’s future.  Words can give hope or words can cause hopelessness.  With our words we can make someone laugh or we can make someone cry.    

Once spoken, our words are forever recorded in the minds and hearts of others.  Ten years from now, we may not recall what we said to someone in a flash of anger, but it is almost certain the person to whom we spoke could repeat it verbatim.  Two weeks from now we may not remember a promise we made to someone, but I can guarantee the person to whom the promise was made remembers it was not kept.  Twenty years from now, one kind word we spoke could become a beautiful echo in our own lives.

Our words.  Can we live with those we have spoken?






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Once again I have been tragically reminded just how short, precious and fragile life really is.  On Friday last week I received word that the husband of a former college classmate was in an accident and on Saturday morning I was informed that he did not survive.  He was only 52 years old.  My thoughts and prayers are with my friend and her family as they face the reality of what has happened to their loved one.  Their world has no doubt been turned upside down.  As I solemnly pondered this sad news over the weekend, I was reminded of a few things.  First, we should always, always, always, be sure to tell our family we love them as we—or they—are heading out the door.  The phrase “I love you” may be only three simple little words, but saying that and giving a hug and kiss only take a few seconds, and it could be such a soothing and comforting memory for anyone who may have to face the unthinkable later that day.  Second, if we are holding a grudge against a loved one, we need to let it go.  Third, if we have had an argument, it’s time to make amends.  And fourth, if we have a loved one who lives too far away to visit, we need to just pick up the phone and call them.  None of us is promised another day on this earth; we are not even guaranteed another hour or minute.  So should the time unexpectedly come, instead of having to say, “I wish I had…,” let’s be blessed to say, “I’m so glad I did…”