Pat Strickland

Tag: words

  • Who Do You Follow?

    Who Do You Follow?

    Simon Says! Have you ever played “Simon Says?”  Most of us have as kids – the leader gives instructions – “Simon says -lift your left leg, Simon says – lift your right leg, Simon says – raise your right arm.” You anticipate the next move – then leader says, “Lift your left arm.”  You are following…

  • Do you think before you speak?

    During a recent bout with laryngitis I was reminded of the number of words a woman uses daily versus the number a man uses. Louann Brizendine who wrote The Female Brain concluded that women use 20,000 words per day while men use 7,000. More recent studies do not agree with his findings. But in my…

  • How to Temper Your Tone

    12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. New International Version (NIV) Was it necessary to speak to me in that tone? “Not your wife, she is…