Well Said
Choosing Words that Speak Life, Give Grace, and Strengthen Your Faith and Family
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Publisher Description
Have you ever had moments when your words have gotten the better of you?
Maybe you knew how much something would hurt, but you said it anyway because it felt good in the moment. Maybe you're fighting a habit of complaining or yelling, when you really want to be a person who speaks with kindness and patience. Or maybe you stay silent because you're never quite sure what to say. Whatever your "maybe" may be, you are in the right place. As a wife, mom, and the creator of the popular Modern Farmhouse Family Instagram, Sarah Molitor has learned firsthand that yes, words can hurt—but they can also help and heal.
In Well Said, she uses authentic, relatable stories paired with Biblical truth to help readers
• Use their words to create grace-filled, positive relationships
• Develop a healthy, balanced approach to social media (and find their wisdom filter)
• Feel equipped to use words to forgive and reconcile differences so they can live freely and fully . . . and so much more.
Well Said helps you explore what it means to speak words that direct you to the very heart of Jesus. Sarah will be the trusted friend who walks alongside you, encouraging you to discover God's true desire for the words we speak every day.
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Modern Farmhouse Family blogger Molitor chronicles her struggle to understand "when to use my words—and when to keep my mouth shut" in this candid debut guide to "effective and life-giving" communication. Molitor had become "an unfortunate expert at waging (and winning) wars with my words" in the first few argument-filled years of her marriage, until an explosive blowout with her husband after her second son's birth motivated her to learn to speak in ways that better honored God, her spouse, and others. For the author, this began with seeking forgiveness from her husband, actively harnessing her words to uplift others, and keeping Jesus in mind during even banal conversations. She also realized that she needed to "speak the way God intended to," which she explains looks different for everyone—some are natural "encouragers" and easily dispense compliments and pep talks (like the apostle Paul, who wrote letters "to various churches to encourage and exhort them"), while others are skilled at breaking down thorny concepts (natural "teachers," like Jesus). Weaving in warts-and-all anecdotes from marriage and motherhood, Molitor assures readers that whether their "struggle with words stems from past hurts, habits, or carelessness," they can learn to both hold back when necessary and use their voice to build others up. Chatterboxes, overtalkers, and the quick-tempered will find assurance and inspiration.
