Just a few comments, not necessarily profound, except for the one verse from His Book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Words matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Words count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Words can make us feel good, or bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oldest cliche—doesn’t cut it, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Words reveal what’s inside—good or bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Out of the heart, the mouth speaks.”—–His Book<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Can our words change our heart?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can our words change our actions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – – <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Words are words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Action is more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second oldest cliche, “Actions speak louder than words.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is New Years Day just another day, or a meaningful opportunity for what we need or want to be different?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Year’s Resolutions—words we say to change our life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it possible for a New Year’s Resolution to change our life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Perhaps the value in New Year’s Resolutions is hope—commitment in anticipation of something better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Consider your own words from day to day—when do they result in change—when do they waste time and energy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I would like for this to be my New Year’s Resolution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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