I have been struggling with speaking too quickly. I need to think before I put the words out there. I had recently said something in whirl of emotion and caused a catastrophe to be undone. It made me think of the power and authority Jesus gave us, *"whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do..." (John 14:12)

The same thing can happen when we tell people about our health ills (worsening them?). Proclaiming this or that to be so, backed by the power we are given, should be wielded with respect. I have a very short window to stop or control what comes out of my mouth. I am working on that. But I am adding your 'look before you leap' advice to my self-control efforts. They are both worth striving for in order to avoid the should-a, could-a, would-a that comes after any decision. Loved your post and your pictures.