So. . . I just noticed no blogs have been posted since July so I'm going to try to start back again. This summer (and even before) I have been on my soapbox with the boys about how they treat each other and how they speak to each other. I remembered Mom's many speeches on how we should treat each other and promptly started to compile my own spiel on how to address said issues. Then today as I was reading Lysa Terkeurst's blog, one of those simple things just jumped out at me that will now be my mantra. Here is the full article for you to read when you have a moment. (I just love how she breaks it all down.) http://lysaterkeurst.com/2010/08/words/ But here is the gist of it. She tells her kids to ask themselves, "Are my words kind, necessary and true?" If yes, proceed. If not, obviously stop. She then references some Bible verses: “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the ...