Of the several General Conference messages that have been on my
mind since the weekend, this talk has had the most opportunity for
application so far. Why is that? Oh, maybe because I'm a mom and
in any given day I talk to my children about a dozen different things.
Some as ordinary as what they want for lunch and others as serious
as what they are overhearing at school.
I've found myself reviewing and reflecting what I say, when I say it
and probably most importantly, how I say it.
I've made "perfect mildness" my new mantra.
Here's why:
"We can learn from that voice from heaven. It was not loud, scolding, or demeaning; it was a still voice of perfect mildness, giving firm direction while giving hope."
"How we speak to our children and the words we use can encourage and uplift them and strengthen their faith."
~Rosemary M. Wixom , The Words We Speak, April 2013 Conference
mind since the weekend, this talk has had the most opportunity for
application so far. Why is that? Oh, maybe because I'm a mom and
in any given day I talk to my children about a dozen different things.
Some as ordinary as what they want for lunch and others as serious
as what they are overhearing at school.
I've found myself reviewing and reflecting what I say, when I say it
and probably most importantly, how I say it.
I've made "perfect mildness" my new mantra.
Here's why:
"We can learn from that voice from heaven. It was not loud, scolding, or demeaning; it was a still voice of perfect mildness, giving firm direction while giving hope."
"How we speak to our children and the words we use can encourage and uplift them and strengthen their faith."
~Rosemary M. Wixom , The Words We Speak, April 2013 Conference
This is a video of the full talk.
And then I came across this article: 10 Things I Learned When I Stopped Yelling
I appreciate the author's honesty and candor and # 6 about missing out on
life moments made me stop and think. So here's to taking deep breaths and
using a mild voice.
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