tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371734443102841468.post4752799004805682653..comments2023-05-19T07:19:43.029-04:00Comments on Walk Wisely: Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones...Nathan Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040487367017510127noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371734443102841468.post-75855409093019571032008-07-24T07:44:00.000-04:002008-07-24T07:44:00.000-04:00What made the city strong (in Bible times)were the...What made the city strong (in Bible times)were the walls built around them to assure the city's protection. <BR/><BR/>People (including Christians) tend to construct walls when we are hurt thinking we are safeguarding our hearts and trying to prevent future wounds.Typically that makes us become selective, denying entry to all we fear will hurt us and we filter out anyone we think owes us Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461998581947056739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371734443102841468.post-79943705557439730382008-07-22T14:03:00.000-04:002008-07-22T14:03:00.000-04:00Today I was talking to a long-distance friend who ...Today I was talking to a long-distance friend who has always spoken wisdom into my life. She is a faithful woman of God who has been the wife of two pastors (first husband deceased - then she married another pastor). We were talking about our lives, our families, etc. When I was relating a personal matter, she said to me - "Hurting people hurt people". She identified the root of theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371734443102841468.post-31544388186906210332008-07-21T20:53:00.000-04:002008-07-21T20:53:00.000-04:00True, true, true. I often forget about the broken...True, true, true. I often forget about the broken wrist I experienced in the 8th grade, but I can still vividly recall when the boy in 4th grade called me a can opener because I had braces. How sweet it was when he was sent to the principal's office. It was even sweeter that the principal was my dad! :) <BR/><BR/>Your right though...we need to watch our words and the bones around us. ThanksJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306886935043225767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371734443102841468.post-72593142237207378442008-07-20T21:10:00.000-04:002008-07-20T21:10:00.000-04:00good follow up to the previous blogs. here and th...good follow up to the previous blogs. here and there.<BR/>words are so important!<BR/>too many times they are just blurted out because of the blurters needs,not because of trying to exort or edify the listener of the words that were spoken. scripture is always a good start to any conversation.<BR/>bravo!marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.com