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    Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All
    Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All
    Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All
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    Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All

    Written by Karen Ehman

    Narrated by Julie Lyles Carr

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    Kind, encouraging, and humorous, Karen Ehman helps us learn the essential practice of using our words more effectively--alleviating heartache and regret, reducing relational tension and conflict, lessening our stress levels, and growing our relationship with God.

    From Bible times to modern times women have struggled with their words. What to say and how to say it. What not to say. When it is best to remain silent. And what to do when you've said something you wish you could now take back. In this audiobook a woman whose mouth has gotten her into loads of trouble shares the hows (and how-not-tos) of dealing with the tongue.

    Beyond just a "how not to gossip" book, this book explores what the Bible says about the many ways we are to use our words and the times when we are to remain silent. Karen will cover using our speech to interact with friends, co-workers, family, and strangers as well as in the many places we use our words in private, in public, online, and in prayer. Even the words we say silently to ourselves. She will address unsolicited opinion-slinging, speaking the truth in love, not saying words just to people-please, and dealing with our verbal anger.

    Christian women struggle with their mouths. Even though we know that Scripture has much to say about how we are--and are not--to use our words, this is still an immense issue, causing heartache and strain not only in family relationships, but also in friendships, work, and church settings. 

    Also available: Keep It Shut small group video study and study guide.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateJan 16, 2015
    ISBN9780310342380
    Author

    Karen Ehman

    Karen Ehman is a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker, a New York Times bestselling author, and a writer for Encouragement for Today,an online devotional that reaches over 4 million people daily. She has written seventeen books including Keep It Shut, Pressing Pause, and Keep Showing Up. Her passion is to help women to live their priorities as they reflect the gospel to a watching world. Married to her college sweetheart, Todd, the mother of three, and mom-in-law of two, she enjoys antique hunting, cheering for the Detroit Tigers, and feeding the many people who gather around her mid-century dining table for a taste of Mama Karen's cooking. Connect with her at www.karenehman.com.

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    • 5/5
      Must read, the book is a great self-reflection of my life
    • 4/5
      Not a bad book. I initially thought it was going to be long, boring and a bunch of scriptures thrown at me. Instead the author was funny and very relatable. It changed my life and I now strive to use her advice for handling my tongue.
    • 5/5
      An Anointed and transparent teaching tool w/wonderful humor, especially if you’re willing to see and receive the message in humility (& in repentance). The manner is which HOLY SPIRIT processed her character as a Wife, Mother & Daughter, was strategic, gentle and relentless...her transparency was refreshing!
    • 5/5
      Great book. Great read. I recommend this book to all
    • 5/5
      Good stuff