monday, august 16 2010

{words mean things}
dear candice,

there are two kinds of words in the world- good and bad. simple. words are so important in the world. just think- whithout the words "let there be light" we (or at least the sun) wouldnt be here. there wouldnt be any of the greatest quotes like, "you shall not pass" (gandalf), "do or do not- there is no try," (yoda), "you know youre in love when you cant fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams," (dr. suess) or " come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and i will give you rest." (jesus).

so back to the main point- good and bad words. i like how james put it- "with it (the tounge or words) we bless your Lord and Father and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. from the same mouth comes blessing and cursing." (james 3:9-10) this is so true. i mean when some one commites a crime and they go to court or whatever they do, whatever the judge says can literally bring death to that person. this is swhy thinking before we speak is so important. words can hinder a persons self esteem or self image. they can also raise a persons self esteem or self confidence. words are how we make friends. words are how we tell our stories. without words i wouoldnt be writing right now. without words, david would have had an extreamly difficult time writing psalms. there are four main communication skills that everyone is supposed to learn. they are reading writing listening and speaking. what do all of these skills have in common? they all use words duh! communication is the key. now in society, since we can communicate in practly any way we want, our words are very important. words can change a persons life. words can end someones life.

God has given us a beautiful gift- the gift of words. use them wiesly.

i love you.
love,
sara