Truth for Today

Discouraging Thought: The communication between myself and my husband has been
          strained lately.

Encouraging Truth: "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."
          - Proverbs 15:1

Loving Instruction: "Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a
          word before God." - Ecclesiastes 5:2a

Our Reward: "Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health
          to the body." - Proverbs 16:24

I don't know if we're both just exhausted or on completely different pages thanks to third shift schedule, but it's been really hard not to get irritated with one another lately. While I was researching this topic, I have to admit, I was taken back by the multiple, yes multiple, references there are in the Bible to a "quarrelsome wife". Now, I try not to nag, irritate, or start arguments with my husband, and I really don't think I am a "quarrelsome wife". However, I need to remember that "It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman." (Proverbs 21:19) And I definitely need to remember to screw tighter the valve to the faucet that is my mouth, slowing down and taking time to think before I speak, making sure my words are gentle and gracious.