Well, hello everyone, I'm James Dobson and you're listening to Family Talk, a listener-supported

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Welcome to Family Talk, a division of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. I'm Roger

Marsh. You know when you think about it, the words we use and the words we hear,

can really have so much power in our lives. For example, a child just fell off a bike,

and with the right words of encouragement, you can help that little boy or girl shed any

fear and confidently get back on and ride again. In the same way, though, think about a harsh

or mean word from a school bully, or a teacher, or maybe even a parent. That criticism

can stick with you even through adulthood. When it comes to words and the ways we use

them, I'm reminded of Proverbs 1821. Life and death is in the tongue, and those who love

it will eat its fruit. Boy, those words ring so true.

On today's classic edition of Family Talk, we're going to hear some powerful words from

the late Florence Littsauer. Florence grew up in a three-bedroom home behind her father's

general store during the Great Depression, and out of the 40 books that she wrote, she's

probably best known for the one entitled, Personality Plus. How to understand others

by understanding yourself. Now, that book sold over one and a half million copies, and

has been one of Dr. Dobson's all-time favorite books. In July of 2020, Florence Littsauer went

home to be with the Lord at the age of 92. Now, what you're about to hear in today's

presentation is Florence talking about her book entitled, Silver Boxes, The Gift of

Encouragement. You'll hear her encourage us to think of what we say as if it were like

a silver box with a bow on top, a gift that we are giving to the ones to whom we are

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