All the Words
W ords are a life-source for me. They are also deafening. Words uplift. Words hurt. Words bring us life and love. Words drown out our original thoughts. Words get stuck inside of our heads and hearts. Spoken words can bring freedom. Spoken words can bring pain. The silence of words can create wonder. The silence of words can also bring pain. We have been given a holy spoken Word. Words are powerful. I remember when my daughter was just a little girl, 2 or 3 years old. She would reach up her arms towards me and say, "Hold you, hold you". Clearly, her meaning was pick me up and hold me, mama. But the beauty of her phrasing was so much better for my heart and soul. Years later, the teenager phase was upon us and I heard different words! Yes, some words that were painful at times but growing words. Words that enabled her growth and mine. My word trap is that I always want to hea...