Comments on: Words http://www.gigglesandgulps.com/2009/06/03/words/ A life of laughter, wonder and surprises! Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:43:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shannon http://www.gigglesandgulps.com/2009/06/03/words/comment-page-1/#comment-6496 Shannon Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:26:29 +0000 http://www.gigglesandgulps.com/?p=931#comment-6496 What a great reminder. I think we let the world become our boiling water and we are the frogs. At least for me. When I first became a Christian I watched every little word I said (before then I could make a sailor blush with my talk, little known fact about me!). As time goes on, the guard on my tongue is getting looser. I am getting comfortable again with "crap". I have even dropped my guard against words that are not "bad" but are not, shall we say, beautiful. Once we get comfortable with those not bad but not pretty words, we get more comfortable with the bad, then eventually the ugly. I have to constantly remind myself "in the world not of the world" refers to every bit of my life, not just some. And that includes my talk. I want to be taken seriously when I am expressing myself, and that means sounding intellegent and communicating clearly. A lot of times I slip into slang and less beautiful speech because it is just what I hear in my "crowd". (And sometimes it is because I am frustrated or angry and let my guard down). Thanks for reminding me that salt and light is for ALL situations. What a great reminder. I think we let the world become our boiling water and we are the frogs. At least for me. When I first became a Christian I watched every little word I said (before then I could make a sailor blush with my talk, little known fact about me!). As time goes on, the guard on my tongue is getting looser. I am getting comfortable again with “crap”. I have even dropped my guard against words that are not “bad” but are not, shall we say, beautiful. Once we get comfortable with those not bad but not pretty words, we get more comfortable with the bad, then eventually the ugly. I have to constantly remind myself “in the world not of the world” refers to every bit of my life, not just some. And that includes my talk. I want to be taken seriously when I am expressing myself, and that means sounding intellegent and communicating clearly.

A lot of times I slip into slang and less beautiful speech because it is just what I hear in my “crowd”. (And sometimes it is because I am frustrated or angry and let my guard down).

Thanks for reminding me that salt and light is for ALL situations.

]]> By: Heather http://www.gigglesandgulps.com/2009/06/03/words/comment-page-1/#comment-6495 Heather Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:08:59 +0000 http://www.gigglesandgulps.com/?p=931#comment-6495 Being a writer, I think about words a lot. And, words mean something different to everyone. I use certain words to get a certain effect. Mostly, you have to be aware of your audience and your intentions when you are speaking. Not to change who you ARE (b/c I believe I am who I am regardless) but because I want to use the most effective and genuine language in each situation. I am guilty of not being as aware as I should and using negative words out of laziness and habit. But, I also don't think saying "That sucks" or "that pissed me off" is any worse than saying, "That's awful" or "that makes me angry." It is just according to what my point is. The first words get a reaction, so they can be highly effective when trying to rev someone up or get attention for some reason. The second set of words make more sense when simply trying to communicate with someone, one on one. Being a writer, I think about words a lot. And, words mean something different to everyone. I use certain words to get a certain effect. Mostly, you have to be aware of your audience and your intentions when you are speaking. Not to change who you ARE (b/c I believe I am who I am regardless) but because I want to use the most effective and genuine language in each situation. I am guilty of not being as aware as I should and using negative words out of laziness and habit. But, I also don’t think saying “That sucks” or “that pissed me off” is any worse than saying, “That’s awful” or “that makes me angry.” It is just according to what my point is. The first words get a reaction, so they can be highly effective when trying to rev someone up or get attention for some reason. The second set of words make more sense when simply trying to communicate with someone, one on one.

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