This update is not about a milestone or something new, per se, but just an update about how cute and awesome my son, Titus Jaymes, is. This video below is kinda long, but it makes me smile every time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqD0ykYX9-0 (Might be Loud... sorry!).
Language is so important to a society and individual. In my major, Sociology, there is a school of thought called structuralism. This philosophy believes that language is one of the key shapers of socialization. That our words and symbols in and through social interaction, entertainment, art etc. all shape and create humanity; our human being-ness. Whether it is true or not, it is an interesting thought. That my words could make or break him. That I could create walls where none exist or open up vaults that were previously thought uncrackable.
The Christian tradition has a lot to say about the word. Scripture is regarded as the Word of God. God spoke creation into existence. Jesus personified that creating word by having the title of Word of God. God's word is seen as life sustaining, life giving and able to impart eternal life. Scripture says that the tongue is a small part of the body with great power. It compares it to the rudder on a ship, though small in nature, it steers the whole ship. Jesus famously said, "For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks" which is both a curse and a promise.
Proverbs 18 boldly says, "The tongue has the power of life and death..." Titus Jaymes Lackey, may you always use yours for life. Though I am assured that you won't, may you always be quick with an apology and to make things right. May I be the best example you. May I speak only words that encourage you and strengthen you, that embolden you to live servants life. May Paul's words to the Ephesians be true of you, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." May I speak walls into the places for where I shouldn't have been and may I break every stronghold for you that has held me back.
