“I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.” Job 33:2 Every time I’ve given a writing assignment, without fail, one or more students in class will writhe in agony and groan, “I don’t know what to write!” Anyone who has ever attempted …
“Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?” Amos 3:3 When my first daughter turned two, she insisted on choosing her own clothes. I moved her pants and shirts into the two bottom dresser drawers, and she put a lot of time into her daily ensemble decisions. …
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” Colossians 3:23 Although I have lived an hour from Fort Worth, Texas for almost ten years, I had never thought to visit the famous Stockyards until looking for ways to entertain …
“Listen carefully to what I say; let my words ring in your ears.” Job 13:17 I couldn’t wait to hear from my middle son after his first day in boarding school. We had installed him in his dorm at Taejon Christian International School over the weekend, and I was anxious …
“…they think they will be heard because of their many words.” Matthew 6:7 My husband claims that his high school English teacher was an older woman who valued length over substance in written assignments. The more adjectives, the better the grade. She praised long, rambling sentences and equated high word count …
