A language that is actively being spoken transforms. Only dead languages, like Latin, stay the same as the years roll by. English is no different. There is a remarkable difference between Chaucer’s Old English, Shakespeare’s Early Modern English and today’s English. New English words are being formed every year, especially withRead the Rest…
My daughter loves to pick me flowers. I have to watch her as we walk our church’s lawn, because she will pick the beautifully landscaped flower bushes along the way. I have taught her that she can’t pick flowers outside our gym, neighbor’s house or at the store. But atRead the Rest…
When I was in elementary school, I cried one afternoon because I didn’t feel well. My teacher sent me to the nurse’s office, which I had never been to before. The nurse was very sweet and asked me what was the matter. I told her that my entire body ached,Read the Rest…
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2.19 NIV). Jesus’ mother could definitely keep a secret. She spoke to angels, became pregnant as a virgin, was blessed by prophets, received gifts from Magi and escaped the genocide of firstborn sons. By the timeRead the Rest…
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me" (Psalm 51.10 NIV). My computer of many years crashed (smoke and all), so my husband bought me another computer right when a new programming system came out. I was so excited! I knew I wouldRead the Rest…
