Mary Webster writes, “My husband gave me a beautiful anniversary card that had lovely art & heartfelt verses. Wiping away a tear, I said, ‘this is the sweetest card I’ve ever received.’ ‘Really?” he said, griming broadly. ‘What does it say?’” Sometimes the key to communication is knowing when to keep your mouth shut.
Be sure to express love this Valentine’s Day but keep your stupidity to yourself. You might think you are being cute or funny when in fact you are being just plain annoying. In today’s text James asks us to choose which we would rather be: a grape vine or a thorn bush. Your words will either be sweet or cutting; like grapes or thorns. Choose to refresh others with the things you say rather than tear into them.