This article about Operation Christmas Child was on the front page of CNN.com this morning. It’s really a marvelous charity effort, and one in which our church enthusiastically participates every year. That it is a Christian effort is not mentioned until the fifteenth paragraph. Actually, as I read, I was beginning to think the article … Read more
There’s an old joke that goes around about an Alabama student who sees a small child being mauled by a dog. He intervenes, killing the dog and saving the child. The Alabama student paper runs a story headlined “Heroic Student Saves Toddler’s Life.” The Auburn student paper runs a story headlined “Bammer Redneck Kills Beloved … Read more
I’ve lamented before that by the time we realize a word is slipping away, it’s too late to save it. I fear that is happening with “wary.” Now I know that my regular readership is highly intelligent. Furthermore, several of you make a living with the English language. Consequently this is not likely to be … Read more