by sworel | Feb 6, 2022 | 2022, Musings
Everyone has a few favorite words. Those preferred words tend to be repeated a lot. Maybe it is a new term for them and they are “trying it out.” Or maybe they just like the way it sounds. (I am definitely one of those people. Onomatopoeia words fascinate me.) Even...
by sworel | Jan 30, 2022 | 2021, Musings
Generally, we all like that phrase, “God provides.” When we find ourselves in a place of need, it’s great to be able to parrot that well-used phrase of comfort and encouragement, “God provides.” But recently I have been teaching through the book of Jonah and noticed...
by sworel | Jan 16, 2022 | 2021, Musings
I think there is a natural fascination about the final words people speak just before dying. For example, consider the thoughts of the world leader, Winston Churchill. Reportedly, his last words were, “I’m bored with it all.” Most of us have the final words of that...
by sworel | Jan 9, 2022 | 2021, Musings
I am still thinking about Christmas things! The little Greek preposition “meta” is a cool word. We have used it in English for a long time. The basic concept is to translate it “with” and attach it to another word. For example, “meta physics” or “metamorphosis.”...
by sworel | Jan 2, 2022 | 2021, Musings
It is that time of the year when folks invest time and effort into making resolutions. And that pursuit always makes me think of the great American Preacher, Jonathan Edwards. He is well known for many things. In the early 1700s he was a brilliant young scholar...
by sworel | Dec 26, 2021 | 2021, Musings
Christmas is over. Packages have been opened. Carols sung. And way too much turkey has been eaten! Maybe it is a good time to stop and just count our blessings! I am not talking about those specific miracles or gifts that God gives to us individually. I am talking...
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