{"id":3636,"date":"2019-04-30T13:06:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T17:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forglorysake.com\/?p=3636"},"modified":"2020-09-21T17:00:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T21:00:48","slug":"gift-of-gab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/30\/gift-of-gab\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift of Gab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Loquacious<\/strong> &#8211; <em>talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous<span class=\"luna-example italic\" style=\"font-style: italic; color: gray; display: block;\">.<\/span><\/em><strong>Greatest asset, biggest downfall.<\/strong>.. my gift of gab. I think I was born with it because as far back as I can remember I got in trouble for talking. I talk alone to God, or to anyone close by &#8211; neighbor walking by, stranger in line. As one lady commiserated with me, <em>&#8220;I&#8217;d talk to a stick.<\/em>&#8221; &#x1f602;<\/p>\n<p>I have learned <em>some<\/em> self-control in what I say&#8230; but still have a ways to go in <em>how much. <\/em><strong>It just doesn&#8217;t bother me to be friendly.<\/strong> And there are so many people to be friendly to! I enjoy their thoughts and stories, especially their <em>God-Story.<\/em> Hands-down favorite moments.<\/p>\n<p>It happens more than you&#8217;d think. A comment is made, I reply, hoping for a smile or laugh, then all of a sudden they&#8217;re telling me their life story. It&#8217;s rather amazing. If we are on a schedule &#8211;\u00a0my husband will say\u00a0<em>all in fun<\/em>,<em> &#8220;keep your eyes down.&#8221; <\/em>Hah -He knows&#8230; someone will look my way and I&#8217;ll start talking!<\/p>\n<p>What a powerful tool I must\u00a0<strong>daily dedicate to God.<\/strong> Without His guidance, I might be obnoxious, even hurtful. <em>I surely have hurt others before.<\/em>\u00a0Oh how I pray for help to use <em>this gift<\/em>\u00a0for good, and not evil.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Set a guard over my mouth, <\/strong>LORD\u00a0and anything not of You- let it fall away, forgotten.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#x2764;&#xfe0f;<strong>ForGlorySake! <\/strong><em>Anna<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/etheriedge.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/img_5473.jpg?w=640\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loquacious &#8211; talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous.Greatest asset, biggest downfall&#8230; my gift of gab. 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