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So, as we approach Christmas, we can all experience a variety of emotions. For some, it's exciting, for others, depressing or for others, it is filled with stress. As I've been about my business this week, I confess to eavesdropping as I sip my coffee or shop. I know that the thought of shopping, family gatherings and cooking can be difficult, but I wonder if we sometimes make things worse by the things we say! In the Bible, James tells us that the tongue is small, but it carries great power (3v5). In Proverbs 18:2, we are told that life and death are in the power of the tongue. It's such a powerful thing, and yet, we are very careless with our words. Proverbs 18:2 goes on to say that basically, we will have to eat the fruit of our words! Who would prefer they were sweet and nice as opposed to rotten and nasty! The Bible tells us that God is one who 'calls those things that are not, as though they are' and that we are made in his image. W...