{"id":9017,"date":"2021-11-15T19:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T00:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/?p=9017"},"modified":"2021-11-15T20:31:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T01:31:54","slug":"shoot-the-breeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/shoot-the-breeze\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoot the Breeze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Shoot-the-Breeze.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9018\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Shoot-the-Breeze.jpg\" alt=\"Shoot the Breeze--two women in rocking chairs on a porch\" width=\"450\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Shoot-the-Breeze.jpg 450w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Shoot-the-Breeze-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Shoot-the-Breeze-338x270.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>Our family loves to sit on the porch or under a tree and shoot the breeze. Like Mom and Aunt Ersie always did, we enjoy time together. We talk almost constantly. However, our conversations usually focus on fun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We get serious when we must, but we rather not.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>To shoot the breeze refers to casual conversation. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Talk stays:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Friendly<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Informal<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Light-hearted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/chasing-rabbits\/\">chase rabbits<\/a> rather than discuss world news. With no plan, we talk about whatever comes to mind and seldom <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/lock-horns\/\">lock horns<\/a> in debate.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>When conversations slow, we relax in one another\u2019s company.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Occasionally, we must rest our vocal cords. If that happens, we\u00a0 find pleasure in the wind\u2019s breeze. Quiet time prepares us for another round of conversation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Or we eat. Of course, we usually talk while we eat. After all, food is one of our favorite topics.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>We cannot shoot the breeze forever.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although we love fun times, we must still <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/tackle-it\/\">tackle<\/a> life\u2019s hard issues. A few moments to rest and shoot the breeze help prepare us to deal with life\u2019s problems and sorrows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cThere is a time\u00a0for everything, a time to weep and a time to laugh\u201d (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4 NIV).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thanks to Janna Babak for the suggestion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? If so, please comment below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/xP7HL\">Subscribe to receive my weekly posts by email<\/a> and receive a free copy of \u201cWords of Hope for Days that Hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our family loves to sit on the porch or under a tree and shoot the breeze. Like Mom and Aunt Ersie always did, we enjoy time together. We talk almost constantly. 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