Keep It Shut by Karen Ehman explores how to better control your tongue, knowing what to say and how to say it, and realizing when it is best to say nothing at all.

From Bible times to modern times women have struggled with their words. What to say and how to say it. What not to say. When it is best to remain silent. And what to do when you’ve said something you wish you could now take back. In this book a woman whose mouth has gotten her into loads of trouble shares the hows (and how-not-tos) of dealing with the tongue.

Beyond just a “how not to gossip” book, this book explores what the Bible says about the many ways we are to use our words and the times when we are to remain silent. Karen will cover using our speech to interact with friends, co-workers, family, and strangers as well as in the many places we use our words in private, in public, online, and in prayer. Even the words we say silently to ourselves. She will address unsolicited opinion-slinging, speaking the truth in love, not saying words just to people-please, and dealing with our verbal anger.

Christian women struggle with their mouths. Even though we know that Scripture has much to say about how we are—and are not—to use our words, this is still an immense issue, causing heartache and strain not only in family relationships, but also in friendships, work, and church settings.

SESSION TITLES :

1. Sparks, Squabbles, Spats, and Such: Our Words Matter (19:00)
   
2. On Filling Gaps and Zipping Lips: Listen to Others, Talk to God (18:00)
   
3. Opinion-Slinging and Salty Speech: Assessing Our Digital Tongues (22:00)
   
4. Gossip, Flattery, and People-Pleasing: How to Speak the Truth in Love (22:00)
   
5. Pause Before You Pounce: On Cultivating Soft Speech (23:00)
   
6. As Sweet as Honey: Wonderful Ways to Use Your Words (23:30)
   

ENDORSEMENTS :

"This books is funny, honest, and tackles the hard subjects of gossip, speaking the truth in love, and the power of our words from a biblical standpoint.  It is the perfect book for our social media driven world.  My friend Karen Ehman says everything that need to be said about how to "Keep It Shut." Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author of The Best Yes and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries.

"The typical Karen fashion, she does an excellent job of weaving great Bible content with authentic personal stories, her down-home humor and grace, and thought-provoking, reflective questions.  Keep It Shut has my highest recommendation!  Cindy Bulltema, Speak Up Conference speaker and author of Red Hot Faith.