By: Tom Bland

Tom Bland — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:40:49 +0000

One advantage of being married for going on 30 years, at least for me and Cindy is, we pretty much know what the other is thinking without a word being said. You finish each others sentences; you look at each other at the exact same time; you start humming a song together; your response to something on tv is the same; your reaction to an event is predictable! We also pickup on those “silent” communications – we know somethings out of whack before a word is said, or if we’re on the phone, the slight changes are glaringly obvious to each of us. To Mike’s point, honesty is required…..when the communication channels are open and honest you can overcome, possibly even prevent, more serious challenges in life.

By: MIke

MIke — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:52:28 +0000

WOW, is this ever true. In relationships at time we get so hung up in doing what we think our mate wants only to find out we were wrong. True communication starts with honesty. Please don’t tell your mate what you think they want to hear but tell them how you feel. Yes, this does take some diplomacy being blunt about certian things isn’t always the best mode of communication, but being honest is. Sara, should have discussed her feeling to Abraham and Abraham should have really listened to Sara’s underlining meaning. Ken you make a great point about body language, I wonder what Sara’s was when she made this statement?

Comments on: Say What You Mean; Mean What You Say. / Genesis 16

By: Tom Bland

By: MIke