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When She Speaks
By: Maggie Meadows Cooper "When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness." - Proverbs 31:26, NLT I don't know about you, but at our house, bedtime seems to be the time my kiddos are open to sharing about their days. Most likely because they want to stay up just a few minutes more, but I can't help thinking there is something about laying there in the stillness of the night that allows their little hearts and minds to feel safe enough to unload, and I try to soak up every second. A few nights ago, my son was telling me about a friend who says mean things sometimes. He then said, "Yeah, I've just learned to close my mouth." And it made me think about something I read recently. Many of us are familiar with the Proverbs 31 woman. She is described as someone we all long to be on the homefront and on the workfront, an exemplary wife, mom, friend... she has it all and does it all well. Verse 25 is one of the most well-known descriptions of her: "She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future." But the sentence directly after has stayed with me. Some versions simply say, "She speaks…" But the NLT says, "When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness." And that one little word, when, changes everything. | 
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