The word extreme is defined as “reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.” Most try to avoid the extremes, settling instead for balance and the middle ground. Add to this the unfortunate times we live in where the very word is applied to a person or opinion we don’t agree with. In the […]
I love declarations. Sometimes I feel that if I repeat the truth loud enough, to a situation or fear, the atmosphere changes. During these times, the words take on a rhythm and cadence. Emotions begin to intensify. When things don’t make sense, this is my weapon of choice. One of these declarations that I have
“Look at the nations and watch-and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.” Habakkuk 1:5 Wilmore, KY is about as “fly over” as it gets with a population of 6,067 as of 2021 according to the information I pulled
“Both imagination and wonder can be nurtured…by exposure to the great and the beautiful in any form.” As 2022 ends, I am grateful for all those who visited Living Stones Unearthed, engaged the posts, left comments, and shared our Facebook page. I especially want to thank those that contributed content. With the changing of
Growing up, when asked if a business or restaurant operated around the clock, we would say, “It’s open all night.” As the plane touched down at Detroit Metro, tiredness was replaced with a sense of accomplishment. Cindi and I had just completed our first trip to the United Kingdom. A little over two weeks prior,
The phrase, “a picture is worth a thousand words” refers to the adage in multiple languages meaning that complex and sometimes multiple ideas can be conveyed by a single still image. The modern use of the phrase is generally attributed to Fred R. Barnard who used a variation in a December 8th, 1921, advertisement. As
We can “find our all” by knowing who is “All”. All – adjective, 1) being or representing the entire or total number, amount, or quantity 2) being the utmost possible of 3) completely taken up with, given to, or absorbed by. I love movie quotes. If you have spent any time with me, you have
My heart sank. What I had not seen before was now in full view. I’ve never been what you would call a “handyman.” You know, the guy that can take on any home improvement project. The guy who can fix it and be done the first time. I mean no disrespect to “handyman guy,” I
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Dreaming about providence and whether mice and men have second tries. Maybe we’ve been living with our eyes half open, maybe were bent and broken. We were meant to live for so much more, have we lost ourselves? Somewhere we live inside, somewhere we live inside. –Verse 2 and chorus of “Meant to Live”, the
