Karen Ehman Quotes & Sayings

Listening is more than just being quiet for a moment. It's not just the pause we were talking about earlier. Listening includes paying attention to the whole person, and especially their emotions. — Karen Ehman

Listening requires attending to the other person's heart. — Karen Ehman

Our words are powerful, and they have consequences. — Karen Ehman

Bruises fade and bones heal, but a scorched heart may take years to mend. — Karen Ehman

Take the advice I sometimes have to give to myself: Don't say something permanently painful just because you are temporarily ticked off. — Karen Ehman

When showering life-giving words on another human, don't just pick the people you know well. Notice the one who least expects to be noticed. — Karen Ehman

So if we have a mouth problem, in actuality what we really have is a mind and heart issue. — Karen Ehman

Un-soft answers only worsen the mama drama in my house. And they don't win many points with my coworkers or neighbors either. When we give an un-soft answer, we drizzle a little gasoline on the tiniest spark of a potential spat. It may combust and flare, setting off a big old blaze. However, — Karen Ehman

The truth is, words are never accidental. — Karen Ehman

I need to learn to keep a quiet heart. To trust that if God has allowed an interruption in my day, it serves a purpose. To believe that the time to finish what work I thought needed to be done will be given. To accept that He is diverting me from my 'plan A' to His greater plan. — Karen Ehman