“I like good strong words that mean something.” ~Jo March (Little Women) I chinned the rusty barrel near the hem of our woods. The carbon petals curled and separated. The ashes fluttered high and melted into the atmosphere. Cremation complete. The weekly newspaper over in the next county had rejected my fiction story—the […]
Word of the Week: Books – Part 2
Yesterday I told you about three out of ten books that have impacted me. Here I tell you about two more. 4. As Silver Refined by Kay Arthur. I’d heard Kay speak about the principles in this book, but I’m really glad she laid them out in black and white. “Our enemy has at least […]
Word of the Week: Books – Part 1
book – noun \ˈbu̇k\ : a set of printed sheets of paper that are held together inside a cover : a long written work : a long written work that can be read on a computer : a set of sheets of paper that are inside a cover and that you can write information […]
Word of the Week: Feelings
feeling – noun \ˈfē-liŋ\ : an awareness by your body of something in it or on it : an emotional state or reaction : susceptibility to impression I haven’t been feeling very Christian. It’s not even my battle, but I’ve been caught in the crossfire. Now that it’s finally over, I want to write […]
Word of the Week: Hope
hope – verb \ˈhōp\ : to desire with expectation of obtainment : to expect with confidence hope – noun\ˈhōp\ : desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment : expectation of fulfillment or success : someone or something on which hopes are centered ____________ There was thunder and lightning, and Grace called from her […]
Word of the Week: Weary
weary – adjective\ˈwir-ē\ : lacking strength, energy, or freshness because of a need for rest or sleep : bored or annoyed by something because you have seen it, heard it, done it, etc., many times or for a long time : causing you to feel tired This morning I took Grace to the eye […]
Word of the Week: Abundance
abundance – noun \ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s\ – noun : a large amount of something : affluence, wealth “Abundance is the process of letting go; that which is empty can receive.” ~ attributed to Bryant H. McGill I still have too much stuff. Trash Bags R Us. It’s the easiest way to clean and declutter. Of […]
Word of the Week: Journey
jour ∙ ney – \ˈjər-nē\ noun : the act of traveling from one place to another : a process of changing and developing over a period of time : my car verb : undertake a journey or trip : travel upon or across Financially savvy folks save to pay hard cash for a new […]
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I live in Michigan. I originated “down state,” but I grew up “up north.” I don’t think anybody knows for sure where “up north” starts, but where I live now is considered “down state,” but it’s not as far down the mitten as where I started. Up north starts for me where the trees […]
