My dad once said I must have the same gift he has--the gift of inadvertently offending people. I would like to leave that gift behind and gain the gift of a gracious spirit. My heart is to love, not hurt. To heal, not wound. To help, not hinder.

We've been talking a lot recently about discernment. That's my prayer today. Praying for discernment. Out of so many things I can do and out of so many things I can say, what does God want me to do and say?