This is great:
“Christopher Robin…said, ‘Silly old bear,’ in such a loving voice that everyone felt quite hopeful again.”
A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh (New York: Penguin, 1992), p. 29.
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1).
May all our rebukes land so gently.
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