One fabulous Thinker

" Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry."  — James 1:19 There have been conversations with my husband where I wasn't really listening anymore. I was waiting. Waiting for him to finish so I could explain myself. Waiting for my turn to tell him what he got wrong. Waiting to defend what I said, what I meant, or why I reacted the way I did. I could hear every word coming out of his mouth, but somewhere along the way, I had stopped listening. And that's a hard thing to admit. Because when you're hurt, listening can feel almost impossible. Sometimes you're thinking, But you don't understand. Sometimes you're thinking, That's not what happened. Sometimes you're thinking, If you would just let me finish, you'd see why I'm upset. And before you know it, the conversation isn't really a conversation anymore. It's two people trying to be understood at the same time. I've been there. I've already ...