1930 My Strength Is My Story with Sharon Jaynes, The Power of a Woman's Words

Have you listened to yourself lately and the words you are speaking? Join Sharon Jaynes as she shares how your words echo in hearts and minds long after they are spoken. You've got the power!
Sharon Jaynes is the wife of 40 years to her husband, Steve, and mom to their son, Steven, and daughter-in-law, Emily.
For ten years, Sharon served as Vice President of Proverbs 31 Ministries and co-host for their daily radio show.
She has written numerous magazine articles and publications for Focus on the Family, Extraordinary Women, Decision, Crosswalk.com, In Touch, and many more.
Currently, Sharon writes for Proverbs 31 Ministries Encouragement for Today Devotions and teaches at the She Speaks Conference.
She is the co-founder of Girlfriends in God, Inc., a non-denominational ministry that crosses generational, denominational, and racial boundaries to bring the Body of Christ together as believers.
Sharon is a woman of many words as she is the author of twenty-four books and has also been a contributing author in many books such as Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul and the Women's Devotional Bible.
"Our words become the mirrors in which other people see themselves.” ~ Sharon Jaynes
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Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed including abuse, quitting, adult children, and nagging our husbands plus so much more.
"We have great power over our men with the words that we speak." ~ Sharon Jaynes
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Quotes and statements within the interview:
"I don't even want to wear gloves; I just want to be diggin' in the dirt."
"None of our stories are stand-alone stories."
"But! Don't you love the word BUT? Here's the BIG BUT!"
"Going back home, I still went back into that violent environment, but I had something different; I had Jesus with me." "In the average home, there is one positive comment to a child for every ten negative."
"The main way we build children is with the words we speak."
"That one note turned his whole year around."
"I could just feel the Lord saying, 'I'm embarrassed too. I'm embarrassed for you.'" "So it's death and life are in the power of the tongue."
"God said it is not good for man to be alone. He did not create a dog. He created a woman with words."
"So the words that we say are so powerful to our husbands. Like I say, it can make or break a marriage." "As we start changing the way we speak, it will follow suit; it will follow suit with him."
"We as parents need to do everything we can to make sure that their relationship is strong; that that unit is the strong relationship."
"We pray and practice." "As with anything you study in scripture, you can keep it in your head and it's not going to do any good. It only helps us when we start walking it out in obedience."

What has your story gifted you?
"God has used every single one of those incidences in my life to become my greatest victories."
"The pages I wanted to rip out -- Those are the ones God has used the most to bring Him glory and to help other people."

Resources mentioned in the episode:
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"One step at a time leads to miles of greatness!"

[@joyh.729]

Thank you for this podcast! Sharon Jaynes is one of my favorite authors & speakers bc of how she interweaves vulnerability & creativity to make God’s word soo much more clear. What a difference she’s made in my life over the years. Looking forward to meeting her -if not down here- but in heaven!❤️

[@CreateYourNow]

Thanks so much, Joy, for listening. I'm glad you enjoyed Sharon's episode and how she has been a voice in your life. Many blessings to you! ❤️