Speak Out!

I’m not a super shy person by any means. If you and I strike up a conversation, we will likely have an enjoyable visit and find some commonality.  I’m just not always the one who initiates the conversation with people I don’t know very well. If we get to talking about things of faith, I…

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Speak Up & Speak Out

There is a time to be quiet and there is a time to speak up and out. Over the years I have more trouble speaking too much instead of not speaking enough. Words can bring healing to hurtful situations. Words can also destroy people’s lives. I’m learning, the older I get, how valuable well thought…

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Speak Up – Speak Out

I think that these two actions are very similar. To “speak up” is to be heard on a particular subject or certainly give input to the idea. On the other hand, “speak out” implies taking on the cause and giving voice to an idea and letting the world know about it. “Speaking up” is a…

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