Choose the Soft Reply

When visiting my parents, I often like to browse their books for good reading.  One book that I came across and loved immediately, and reread every time I go back for a visit is called:  Choose the Soft Reply and is by Barlow L. Packer.  I really should buy this book, the quotes and examples in it are so inspiring.  I feel a great need to learn how to respond to others and to speak with others, especially those in my family, with gentleness and love and respect.  As mothers, I especially feel we set a tone in the home with our attitude and with the way we speak.  I unfortunately learn the hard way- my children sound just like me, and I do not like the tones they are using.  I want to be a peacemaker in our home.  I want to be the calm amidst the storm.  I want my children to learn to control their voices and speak in this gentle way.  So if I want them to change, then I must first start changing me.  In creating this new blog- I chose this title to hopefully remind me of this quality that I want to develop- to speak more softly, kindly, and respectfully-especially to the ones dearest to me- my own family.