Words, Crazy Words
A Sweet mix of the secular and sacred
Category: Etymology
A Word on Wednesday: Crucible
A crucible is a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures. When metals are melted, they are prepared for transformation into different shapes and purposes. My dad worked for nearly forty years at an iron foundry. One summer,… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Crucible”
A Word on Wednesday: Adventure
Having a spirit of adventure is one thing. Having the faith, courage, and confidence to act on that spirit is another. Lucky are those who have an adventure partner to share the journey. Luckier still, are those who have the same adventure partner for… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Adventure”
A Word on Wednesday: Opportunity
Opportunity means conditions are favorable to achieve some end. People say, “opportunity is all around us,” and they also say, “Don’t waste a good opportunity.” Which one is it? How many times does opportunity knock? How can you be ready for it? From Old… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Opportunity”
A Word on Wednesday: Busy
Remember the days of land lines actually attached to a wall. Remember trying to call someone dialing just seven digits, and getting a jarring, repetitive, static-y tone? Busy. Try again. Still busy. There was no way to leave a message. There was no way… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Busy”
A Word on Wednesday: Gracious
If I am to hope to be anything in this world, I hope to be gracious. Presently, an adjective, pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous. Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease. Merciful or compassionate. In practice, gracious living is its own reward. When we live in love with compassion and… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Gracious”
A Word on Wednesday: Focus
Focus: to limit distraction. Let everything not import blur in the background. As a verb, focus is to direct one’s attention or efforts. The verb originated in 1775 in optics, to bring into focus. It became a figurative in 1807. It began as a… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Focus”
A Word on Wednesday: Zeal
Awake, awake to love and work. This directive for living is the title of a Christian hymn, by Geoffrey A. Studder-Kennedy. It is a perfect anthem for the start of a new year. Whatever you set out for 2020, do so with zeal. The noun… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Zeal”
A Word on Wednesday: Journey
Thanksgiving weekend is the busiest travel season of the year with 42.5 MILLION people traveling. Expect delays. We all know it is about the journey not the destination. In this regard, we talk about journey as a verb, to make a journey, to travel.… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Journey”
A Word on Wednesday: Transition
My writing often lacks transition; bounces from idea to idea, I neglect to connect them. The cue to readers to move from one thought to the next is often missing. Passages from one scene to another require a smooth transition. When this is awkward,… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Transition”
A Word on Wednesday: Relief
Relief, a sigh of. The noun is the alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression …” Sometimes we don’t realize how tense, unpleasant, stressful a situation is until it is released from us. Then, we feel the relief. Relief is… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Relief”
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