I have the ability to go deep pretty quickly. I enjoy conversations that are about the every day but I really enjoy those conversations that have substance too. I have, at times, been too vulnerable too fast and it has burned me. I am still learning how to guard my heart and not give away too much too soon. I am learning to pray that if God wants me to speak, he’ll make it clear. And He does.

Then there are those times when I am not supposed to open my mouth and I do. (Insert face palm here.) I wish I could learn to keep the words inside. It probably costs me hours of time spent regretting and reformatting words, when I let the words out. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am not necessarily saying anything wrong but maybe the wrong timing, the wrong audience, or the wrong tone. Ugh. I am determined after my last episode of insert-foot-into-mouth, to do better.

I want my words to be helpful and kind and like honey. I am a work in progress with this. My words aren’t alway helpful or kind and can be not at all sweet. So, I’m trying to do better. I am hopping that the try turns into progress. I’m not perfect so progress is good for now.

So here’s to sweet sounding words that are used for helping and not hurting. Here’s to yielding even when I want to speak because I need to go back and trust that God’s got whatever it is. Here’s to resting and knowing His hand holds me and the people I love.