"A soft answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger."
Due to either a cold or allergies, my voice is abnormally soft. In fact it is only a whisper! My kids keep saying, "Just try and talk normal." "I am," I whisper back. I have had a scratchy voice before, due to a cold or chest congestion, but I don't think I have ever lost my voice so completely! Ugh!
What I have learned is that if I speak in a whisper, they respond in a whisper. This has probably been the quietest day we have ever had! Without having any control over the volume of my voice, I have managed to control the volume of their voices. Hmm... I guess King Solomon knew what he was talking about.
For those moments when they still got loud and I needed to get their attention, I was sure glad they are trained to respond to a finger snap or a hand clap! That sure comes in handy in public when I don't want to shout their names because they disappeared around the corner, I clap my hands. Or if they are too far away for me to reach in church and I need to get their attention, I snap. I know, they should be trained to NOT walk away from me at the store or misbehave in church in the first place, but for those times, it works.
The one thing I wish I could change in this situation {other than NOT losing my voice!} is that I wish I would have taught them sign language! I still can, it just won't be too handy NOW!
I think I'll go drink some more hot tea. And sleep, I am soooooo tired!
Judy
