Proverb For Life - Proverbs 15:1  "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." (ESV) Yesterday I shared with you my struggle of answering softly when I am frustrated with my kiddos.  (You can read that in the article Did I Really Just Say That?.)  I wanted to illustrate to my children what happens when we keep responding with harsh words. For this activity you'll need two 20 oz bottles of soda.  (We used cans, but it may actually work better to use a bottle...) And you'll need to go outside! I read the verse Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Then we had Little Man yell at Princess L.  Instead of her yelling back, we had her tell Little Man how much she loves him and how sorry she was that she did … [Read more...]