Whisker Willowkins

My brother, Mark, and friend, Stephen, 1967
(1960 Willis Jeep still in the family)

"Let your words always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer..." (Col. 4:6)

A friend once asked where the "Willowkins" name came from in my storybooks. Truth be told, as kids, when my brother, Mark, sprouted the telltale sign of adolescence - a mustache - his pesky little sister (me) called him Whisker-Willowkins. In retaliation, he labeled me Whisker-Jillikins. Such sweet, little darlings.

In Colossians chapter 4, the Apostle Paul gives how-to-win-and-influence-people-for-Christ instructions: 

• Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. 
• Pray that God will give many opportunities to speak about His mysterious plan concerning Christ. 
• Pray to proclaim this message with clarity.
• Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity
• Finally, let your conversation be gracious and attractive, so that you will have the right response or everyone.

Want to win people to Christ, beloved? Pray, live wisely, make the most of every opportunity, and sweeten your words.