“Make sure we’re talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds.” (Guess which U.S. President said these words) This quote is based on Proverbs 12:18; in fact, there are many places in the Bible where we are advised to be careful with words. I remember a song I learned in Sunday School. “Be careful little mouth what you speak…for the Father up above is looking down in love, so be careful little mouth what you speak.” Ans: 44th ;-) Jack
FROM HY YO SILVER: Trump? Kidding. President Obama===JACK: Proverbs is one of my favorite books of the Bible. I'm sure that Lincoln was familiar with today's quote, too.
FROM HONEST JOHN: Sounds like good advice that might have come from any number of Presidents....since you turned it into a guessing contest, I’ll say George Bush....that gives me two chances! Let me know who it was. ===JACK: I like to make my Winning Words like my sermons...informative...entertaining...challenging. Bush is not the answer. See the answer just before my name on today's WWs.===HJ: That fits. Would have worked well with James Monroe, also ===JACK: Who was it that said said, "History is bunk?" somebody probably also said that about philosophy as a college major, but you and I know otherwise.
FROM ST PAUL: if Trump said these words, then they are meaningless, at least for him.===JACK: What do you think? Were today's WW's sarcasm or irony?
FROM THE BUGMAN: I am pretty sure which president did not say those words, I have several in mind who could have. Are you going to tell us or do I have to Google the quote ===JACK: It's one thing to say words; it's something else to mean what you say. Truth is a very powerful force to have on your side. You probably remember the story of the boy who cried, Wolf!" BTW, Carefully read WW's again to discover the answer.
FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: Love these words! I’ve been crabby lately and have to remember the advice my grandma told me: “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say it.”===JACK: Do you remember the cartoon character, Crabby Appleton? You certainly don't want to be like him!
FROM BLAZING OAKS: AHA! So the 44th! I loved both he and his wife! They are sorely missed by me!! I remember teaching that song to my Cherub choirs (ages 4-6) Not only "be careful little mouth what you say," but "Little hands what you do, Little feet where you go, etc. There's a Father up above, looking down with tender love, Oh, be careful little mouths, hands, feet... I wager most remember that song even today, as we sang it to warm up a lot ! :-) Still good advice!===JACK: A lot of the morality that we learned was taught to us in song. How are morals taught today?
FROM GUSTIE: I remember the same song. We must have both been Swedes! (Guess we still are—I should have said Augustana—which I miss and wish I still was!)===JACK: You're just an old-fashioned Swede girl. The Augustana days were the good old days as we remember them...but time marches on. I'm glad for the opportunity to put good old values into new clothes for the present generation. I just talked with one of my grandchildren today. I'm so proud of what she and the others have become.===G: That is true—but back in those days I knew pastors from our whole area and all of our churches did things together. We were much more intimate. This on line stuff is about to do me in. Our pastor stands in front of one of the Stained glass windows in just a regular t-shirt type and of course no tie. That is where he gives his sermons—and all the music is from the “Praise Choir”. They are truly very good, but some of their music goes a long way with me. I am beginning to wonder that when this is all over will we no longer have our blended services? We have a beautiful Casavant organ and a great Grand piano. Will we ever use them again. Will we ever sing the beloved choir anthems again? Guess I am just getting depressed. Uff Da!===JACK: Do you remember the hymn verse..."Change and decay in all around I see. O Thou who changest not, abide with me." ===G: Oh do I ever. I couldn’t get through it the first few times we sang it after C died.
===JACK: Nothing is more important than...God continues to go with you thru all of life's changes.
FROM DAIRYLAND DONNA: I can guess which President did not say these words. 😔===JACK: It used to be that we looked to our leaders to set examples.
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