Adopted
“Adoption is the highest privilege of the gospel. The traitor is forgiven, brought in for supper, and given the family name. To be right with…
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Define the relationship
When a "talking" couple decides to go exclusive, they have a conversation affectionately known as the "DTR" ("Define The Relationship). It's an important step. Because…
General anesthesia
Some folks are surprised to learn that when you go in for a surgery that requires general anesthesia, the Anesthesiologist will put you into a…
Phone fright
I had a paper route when I was in middle school. It was a nice route--close to my house; very kind customers who paid on…
Tap the brakes
Instant communication isn't always a gift. How many times have we regretted responding too swiftly with words that were overstated because of the heat of…
Mind the gap
A chasm is growing between The thoughtful and the reactive The tranquil and the volatile The profound and the superficial The quiet and the shouting.…
Concretize
Never use abstract nouns when concrete ones will do. If you mean "More people died" don't say "Mortality rose."C.S. Lewis, Letters to Children C.S. Lewis…
I’ll help you pack!
There's a classic parental comeback to say to a young child who is threatening to run away: "I'll help you pack!" [I'm not endorsing it.]…
Quid pro quo
quid pro quo | ˌkwid ˌprō ˈkwō | noun a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something True generosity is not the same as granting or paying back…
A mixed bag
"Then to cheer himself up he took out from its case on the dresser a strange little flute that looked as if it were made…