life lessons

it's been a day.  carter came home from school completely distraught...scared because he had to share with us that he had a think time at school today.  (the second this year.)

words.  words that came out of his mouth got him in trouble.  they were words that hurt and didn't build up.  they were words that were out of context and not his to share.  they were said and two other boys were hurt by them.

as his mom, it breaks my heart because he knows better, because we've had this conversation before (and before).  the words came out without thinking of how they will affect someone else.  an apology letter is written and ready to be delivered tomorrow, but the ache is still there.

i hope this is a lesson that he begins to wrap his mind and heart (and mouth) around.  i pray that God uses this to grow him to be more like Jesus with his words.  through this experience, it is teaching me too.  words are far more powerful than what we think and we have the choice to have them build others up or tear them down.  it is our choice in how we control the words that come out of our mouths--something to not be taken lightly.