Tag: words

Verbal Carnage

Jennifred Jones

Are you leaving carnage behind by the words you speak?

This phrase/question popped into my mind after a boss made false accusatory statements multiple times to one of the employees.

Don’t believe the old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

It simply is not true!

We are all more than just a body. We have a soul composed of mind and emotions which can fluctuate in an instant.

Do I want to be part of the wrecking ball of words…throwing inflammatory, hurtful, strikes wherever I go, whenever I want and to whomever I feel like?

I would rather be part of the healing salve of kind words and encouragement…which just might be no words spoken at all…especially in response to an accuser.

Mom always said, “Don’t stoop to their level.”

What if we all practiced daily, sometimes hourly, or if necessary minute by minute speaking helpful, healing words that leave people whole and better than before.

We must make these decisions in advance.

Start today. Decide where you want to improve yourself.

That’s half the battle, and there will be less carnage on the field.

Life As a Pitcher

Jennifred Jones

We’re not talking about baseball here…

We’re talking about pouring—not tossing.

Do you see yourself as a pitcher…a container of liquid pouring out on people wherever you go?…because we are.

We’re always pouring something out on somebody…

Pouring out words…good, bad, blessing, cursing.

Pouring out thought waves…good vibes, bad vibes.

Pouring out actions…helpful, hurtful.

Take a look at what’s in your pitcher.

What tap is your pitcher filling from?

Is the liquid clear and refreshing or polluted or stagnant?

Take good care of yourself so you have fresh water in your pitcher…that’s what you’ll have to pour out for others.

I’m going to wash my pitcher out and fill it with fresh water….meet you at the pump!


Does it Really Matter?

Jennifred Jones

Does it really matter what I think?

Does it really matter what I say?

Does it really matter what I do?

Someone once told me, “Whatever I do has no effect on you.”

Is that really true?

When the kids were small, I read them a story about the boy and his dog… this is my recollection of it.

One morning, a father woke up and spoke sharply to his wife while the kids were getting ready for school, she then spoke unkindly to the daughter, who then yelled at her brother. The boy in turn kicked the dog. It was a long hard day for that family.

The next morning, father woke up and told his wife he loved her, she spoke kindly to their daughter, who was kind to her little brother. The boy in turned hugged the dog. It was a better day for their family.

What thoughts are we allowing to repeat inside ourselves even though no one else can hear them?

What words are we choosing to speak, whether out-loud or online for others to hear and see?

What am I doing because of what I choose to think or speak about?

Is another person lifted higher because of me?

Or pushed down because of me?

I want to encourage others to go higher, be better, do better.

I believe inside everyone of us is the desire to help others do their best.

Other people need our help….there’s work to be done.

I’ll go first!

I will think about my thoughts.