REFLECTION  (Day 4 of 7)

Take some time today and ask God to talk to your heart about James 1:19.

Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving]; James 1:19  AMP

Let Him love on you and show you where and how to grow in this.

I just finished up Finish (which was a very sensible and encouraging book), and I’ve started in on The Lost Art of Listening. It’s got some updates on communicating through tech (email, texts, etc.). I thought it might be a good thing to learn about. It’s so easy to miscommunicate when you can’t see someone’s body language or hear their tone of voice. Tech has its challenges.

And here is Tilly photo-bombing my quail egg pic. I’m raising Coturnix quail and they start laying eggs at about six weeks. They’re keeping us in eggs (which is nice because the chickens are down in their laying). I do have some baby chicks on order, but they won’t be here for a few weeks (it’s still too cold where I live).

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REFLECTION  (Day 3 of 7)

Over the last few weeks I’ve been thinking about the process of growth and the role of failure.

Just so you know, failure is not my favorite thing.

That said, failure is one of my more significant learning tools. I try a bunch of things, some succeed and some fail. I gather the info and try again (hopefully) with more success and less failure.

Just this morning, I finished my husband’s sentence (a habit I am trying to break). I noticed it quickly and I paid more attention to the conversation. I am doing better, so I am encouraged.

I can’t say I feel any better about failure, but I am calmer about it. It’s not a reflection of my worth. It’s about the journey of learning.

Here’s a small article.  Failure Can Be Your Friend

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REFLECTION  (Day 2 of 7)

Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving]; James 1:19  AMP

Something to think about …

• When do you find it easier to listen to your spouse?
• Create a “pause button” in conversation, so you have the time to be thoughtful with your words.
• Is your anger a cover emotion for fear, sadness, shame, etc.?

I was happy to see that Heaven Made Marriage is doing YouTube videos again. They are short and sweet and well worth your time to watch. Here is their latest. Big Changes and New Beginnings.

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