Words, Crazy Words
A Sweet mix of the secular and sacred
Tag: Christianity
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: Worth
To know your value is to know your worth. Time and money are the quantifiers of modern life. How you choose to exchange these resources is the summation of what you consider valuable. As a preposition, worth is what is good or important enough… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Worth”
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: 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: Joy
‘Tis the season of frantic preparation to manufacture joy. At our house, the halls are decked, the presents are wrapped, the spirits are stocked, and the anticipation of a houseful of guests has commenced. By this third week of Advent, we are ready to… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Joy”
A Word on Wednesday: Faith
Faith isn’t something we feel; it is something we trust. It is one of the gifts God gave us. “God gave us faith, hope, and love,” 1 Corinthians 13:13. Faith, as a noun, is a belief that is not based on proof. It is confidence in… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Faith”
A Word on Wednesday: Brave
One can be brave only in the presence of fear, never in its absence. Brave, not hesitant. Just hold your breath and leap into the unknown outcome. Exhibit courage or have courageous endurance. An adjective, make a fine appearance; be intrepid, dauntless. I was… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Brave”
A Word on Wednesday: Significant
Important, a priority, significant other. Worthwhile, meaningful. Wholly subjective, what you choose to spend time on? My friend Heather used to say, “If it’s important to you, you will find time for it.” The next breath was, “If it’s not important to you, you… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Significant”
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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