Category Archives: Words

… words for today

It takes two things for prayer to come to pass – a person and a word. Prayer involves right relationship between those two things. But we have lost that relationship. Involved as we are in many relationships, our relationship to … Continue reading

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A little more perspective…

(From icanhascheezburger.com) This made me smile today… and I post it for everyone feeling oppressed by words. So if you are homiletically challenged or struggling with that big work report… the huge long thesis… or the tricky missive… read it and weep!! … Continue reading

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Word of the week…

Scunnered. (Noun: Scunneration) This is one of my favourite words ever. It’s one of those brilliant Scottish words whose meaning is almost onomatopoeic - just saying it, with the right inflection (and the precise balance of vehemence and resignation) communicates its meaning: … Continue reading

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