Emphasis Preaching Journal

Taming the tongue is not an easy task. Speaking unkindly can have far-reaching consequences, including driving an individual into an unplanned line of work. That may have been the case with Ansel Adams, who eventually became a famous photographic artist. In his early years Adams gave promise of becoming an accomplished pianist. On one occasion he played at a party where he performed Chopin's "F Major Noctourne." For some reason unknown to him, he got started in a pattern from which he found himself unable to break free.