I am wondering what she thought of me because she never ever said anything to me.

Wait a minute. I think I got it now.

Huh?!

And well taught to your kids! I had a youth group teacher who taught us basically the same thing, and it made a difference in the way I talked. Interestingly, one of my classmates took notice of that and told me how much he admired my “clean” speech. It was the first time I remember ever being complimented for not doing something!

I tell my kids this kind of language is simply “ugly,” meaning not beautiful or uplifting or encouraging. I also tell them that nearly all words have their place, but that most “bad language” should wait on the shelf as long as possible. So far, they haven’t felt the need to pull out any of those words to emphasize what they can already express eloquently and colorfully.

I’ve seen one DVD’s worth of 168-hour stuff. I thought it was excellently done and thought-provoking. Kudos to John Ware for making a place where great art can fluorish within some salty constraints.