If you know me, you know I love words. If I had to name a few favorites . . . Rural – because it’s impossible to pronounce. Colonel – because the spelling makes zero sense. {Or is it the pronunciation?} Effect/Affect – because I have to think for 5 minutes before I get it right. … More stumbling over words
Never do I feel more like a fish swimming upstream than when I drive. It’s not that I’m driving against the flow of traffic {though that is not outside the realm of possibility for me . . . I have stories}. It’s that I’m driving the speed limit. And no one else is. Now, before you … More why I drive the speed limit
The headlines of the past weeks and months leave me greatly unsettled. Thanks to a world which expresses itself outright and leaves nothing hidden, it is not hard to tell where the government stands on any given issue and where every individual, Christian and non-Christian alike, stands in response. Up to this point, I have … More a response to government
I love debate, and I think it’s incredibly unhelpful in 99% of all cases. That’s the conclusion of this post. Take it or leave it. Ask my parents, siblings, and close friends. I will debate just about anything. My natural inclination is to stand up for what I believe in and to never back down. … More against debate
You’ve been there and done that. You’ve misplaced your wallet, your keys, and more importantly, your sunglasses. Yesterday, it was your chapstick and the checkbook. And how you lost your phone, you don’t know, as it’s practically attached to your body. But, yes, it happened. Socks and umbrellas? You only wish they were cheaper. What … More misplaced fear
Journey of the Word 