What experiences prompted you to write Keep.It. Sarah: When I think of Karen Ehman, I naturally think hospitality, family traditions, etc. There are just too many great quotes in this book to mention, so without further ado…let’s get started. When we sense the Holy Spirit telling us that things are starting to go downhill, we can simply say, “I’m sorry. When we really listen, we give careful attention not just to the words a person says but also to the feelings he or she is trying to communicate. Like Listening includes paying attention to the whole person, and especially their emotions. ![]() And taking a first step can be simpler than you might imagine. Karen Ehman, Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All. “If we want to avoid offending our friends–or committing any number of verbal sins–we need to control our lips. speaking too soon combined with not listening leads to conflict–and conflict leads to anger.” “When we flip-flop these two commands-being slow to listen and quick to speak-it often leads to the third part of that verse: we are quick to become angry. And God’s Son knew how to impart grace when he spoke while here on earth: “All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips.” Luke 4:22″ ![]() His faithfulness never takes a vacation day. Here are a few great thoughts from the book: Karen Ehman is a New York Times bestselling author with Proverbs 31 Ministries as well as a writer for Encouragement for Today, an online devotional that reaches more than four million women daily. And not just WHAT we say, but the WAY in which we say them. 4.03 avg rating 3,276 ratings published 2015 11 editions. If you’ve never read it, consider adding it to your hospitality library.īut, I digress, because today we’re here to talk about her new book Keep.It.Shut, a book about using our words wisely. Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All. Our words just may be the single most important key to success- ful relationships. Karen’s book A Life That Says Welcome is one of my all-time favorites and her super easy yeasty crescent roll recipe is now my old standby as well. The Keep It Shut 40-Day Challenge Karen Ehman. Today, we have an interview with KAREN EHMAN, a writing friend and hospitality kindred spirit about her new book Keep.It.Shut. CONGRATULATIONS, BERNADETTE V! I’LL BE EMAILING YOU SHORTLY! □ ![]() Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Americas, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Asia, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Europe, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fiji, Finland, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW OVER AND WE HAVE A WINNER.
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