Stygian Surroundings
“Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: … Continue reading
Hold, Please
Holding it in “He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.” (Proverbs 18:13) All sorts of opinions we could level at situations … Continue reading
To the Letter
“His letters, say they, are weighty and powerful…” (2 Corinthians 10:10) Paul is referring here to those who read the epistles he wrote and then complained that he didn’t have … Continue reading
Whys and Therefores
“Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent.” (John 6:29) “Therefore” is one of my favorite words. … Continue reading
Finishing Touches
“The great enemy of the life of faith in God is not sin, but the good which is not good enough. The good is always the enemy of the best.” … Continue reading
What’s What
I’ll tell you what. The word, aside from being a question all its own, also implies fact. Substance. What is it? The ‘what’ is what it is. It takes the … Continue reading
Natant, Supernatant
From the same root as nautical, ‘natant’ just means swimming, floating. Supernatant is above the water. Supernatant refers to one type of liquid that does not mix with another and … Continue reading
Turnkey
It’s what you get when you breed terns and turkeys. Not really. A turnkey business is one that’s ready to go, for sale. A deli, for instance, or coffeeshop. One that is fully … Continue reading
The Wind Through the Trees
“And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart (King Ahaz’s) was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees … Continue reading
Resting Our Case
It isn’t that you give up on claiming what’s yours. Certain areas of our life would crumble and dissolve if we stopped fighting for them. But this notion that we … Continue reading
