Long holiday conversations give opportunity to affirm others for all the traits you love and respect about them.

Some take the dance of a verbal self-indulgence.

A well placed put down lifts their ego.

But at whose expense?

“Those people are on a dark spiral downward. But if you think that leaves you on high ground where you can point your fingers at others, think again. Every time you criticize someone, you condemn yourself. ” (Romans 2:1, The Message)

Give yourself and others a gift this Christmas.       

Bite your tongue.

Choose to give life with your words.

Listen

Let God instruct your words

That which I know not, Teach thou me, O Lord, my God.     Amy Carmichael