Christian Parenting.

Christian Parenting.

Hey guys, welcome to pardon the mess.

I'm so glad you're with us.

We are praying this week for our words and the words that

come out of the mouths of our kids. And this is a huge topic, probably one that doesn't need a ton of

explanation because we all know how important words are. I'm just going to tell you up front,

there is nobody. There's just nobody that sticks their foot in their mouth more than I do. It's insane.

And what I think is going on in my life is that I don't like awkward silence. And so when I feel

like it's getting kind of weird or awkward and maybe nobody else is feeling it but me,

I start filling in the space. Oh yes, I do. And my husband even sometimes, if we're like with somebody new

or we're in a conversation that might be a touch awkward, he'll even like tap me, kind of like,

slow down, slow your role, sister. You don't need to fill in the gaps. And so here's an example.

It's kind of funny, but it's really horrifying many, many years ago. We had a Halloween party

and we invited a new family from the neighborhood over. We've since then become much better

friends and everybody can laugh about it, so don't anyone panic. But we had invited them over,

didn't know them very well. They came in the front door and I'm talking to them and it's awkward.

And so I

glance at the husband. I say, oh my gosh, man, that mask is perfect for Halloween, just scary enough

to scare the kids but still be funny. Something to that effect, right? And his wife chimes in and says,

oh, you know, actually he had a dermatological procedure this morning.

That's not a mask.

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