Keep It Shut

Keep It Shutby Karen Ehman explores how to better control your tongue, knowing what to say and how to say it, and realizing when it is best to say nothing at all.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 book 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. Download Keep It Shut Author Karen Ehman – kino-fada.fr To the outside world, strangers, and casual acquaintances, I am not a talkative person The complete opposite is true with those whom I feel most comfortable with my family, friends, and bible study ladies Unfortunately, if you spend enough time in my inner circle you are bound to hear a few un christian things spill from my lips One such occasion happened three years ago and to this day that relationship has not fully recovered If your words have ever bested you, if you ve ever spoken with To the outside world, strangers, and casual acquaintances, I am not a talkative person The complete opposite is true with those whom I feel most comfortable with my family, friends, and bible study ladies Unfortunately, if you spend enough time in my inner circle you are bound to hear a few un christian things spill from my lips One suc...Excellent book.I ve spent my whole teens and early twenties yakking away about everything and nothing I then spend a serious amount of time in my late twenties regretting EVERY single word uttered that I should not have said, not only did I have regrets but shed a few tears.How wonderful it was to read a book by an author that washonest and open than I would have been I would have been a coward to admit to some things but ever so grateful to her as at the time it felt like I was the onl Excellent book.I ve spent my whole teens and early twenties yakking away about everything and nothing I then spend a serious amount of time in my late twenties regretting EVERY single word uttered that I should not have said, not only did I have regrets but shed a few tears.How wonderful it was to read a book by an author that washonest and open than I would have been I would have been a ...This is a great book about all the trouble our tongues can get us into and how to avoid each type It is filled with great stories and it is easy to find yourself among the pages I am so glad to have read this book I learned...While this book is meant for women, I think we all have trouble with this subject A lot of it is nothing new you haven t heard in other books on the subject I do enjoy the scriptures which relate to each area though It helps when studying or living out those areas in your life.I think Keep it Shut has several good tips and tricks for taming your tongue, as well as Biblical references and examples But I also think Karen could have used some of her own advise in writing this book a little too many personal stories, if you as...It took me much longer to read this book than it should have This was written by a rather well known author, as far as Christian women authors go so, she has experience writing and making personal stories relevant.The first few chapters of this book made me question its popularity, as it was a bit stereotypical of women s books ie very chatty, very emotional However, it does pick up in the middle and the last few chapters were by far my favorite She really uses her life as a step by ste It took me much longer to read this book than it should have This was written by a rather well known author, as far as Christian women authors go so, she has experience writing and making personal stories relevant.The first few chapters of this book made me question its popularity, as it was a bit stereotypical of women s books ie very chatty, very emotional However, it does pick up in the middle and the last few chapters were by far my favorite She really uses her life as a step by step guide of what to do and what not to do which takes courage She lays everything out for you to see, which means you will either judge her for her decisions, or do what she did, and learn from them when you compare your own Ouch.As a side note I also bought the workbook accidentally , which should have come with a DVD, but it didn t When you order online, beware However, you can use the book and the workbook to...Keep It Shut is a good book to read when you feel that you struggle to control your tongue in a godly way It s full of helpful tips and tricks and definitely gives you some things to take into account while you speak to others a...An excellent book of practical, Biblically based advice.The topic watching our speech carefully is one that each of us needs wisdom on, and I really appreciated Ehman s humor and transparency throughout the book She told a few stories of instances where she was hurt by someone else s careless words, but mostly she shared experiences of her own failings It was very refreshing t...I read this book with a small group bible study this year I am glad we read it so slowly because it gave metime to actually absorb the basic theme of this book what to say, how to say it, and when to say nothing at all I found this book to be a very simple and quick read There really were not very many biblical examples, it was mostly composed of Ehman s personal experiences that she shared to get her points across Simple, honest, encouraging and gentle wisdom in controlling our ton I read this book with a small group bible study this year I am glad we read it so slowly because it gave metime to actually absorb the basic theme of this book what to say, how to say it, and when to say ...

• English
• 24 March 2017
Karen Ehman
• Kindle Edition
• 236 pages
• Karen Ehman
• Keep It Shut