Karen Ehman Quotes

#1. The truth is, words are never accidental.

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#2. So if we have a mouth problem, in actuality what we really have is a mind and heart issue.

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#3. Take the advice I sometimes have to give to myself: Don't say something permanently painful just because you are temporarily ticked off.

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#4. Un-soft answers only worsen the mama drama in my house. And they don't win many points with my coworkers or neighbors either. When we give an un-soft answer, we drizzle a little gasoline on the tiniest spark of a potential spat. It may combust and flare, setting off a big old blaze. However,

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#5. Listening is more than just being quiet for a moment. It's not just the pause we were talking about earlier. Listening includes paying attention to the whole person, and especially their emotions.

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#6. Bruises fade and bones heal, but a scorched heart may take years to mend.

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#7. When showering life-giving words on another human, don't just pick the people you know well. Notice the one who least expects to be noticed.

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#8. Listening requires attending to the other person's heart.

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#9. Our words are powerful, and they have consequences.

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#10. I need to learn to keep a quiet heart. To trust that if God has allowed an interruption in my day, it serves a purpose. To believe that the time to finish what work I thought needed to be done will be given. To accept that He is diverting me from my 'plan A' to His greater plan.

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