Are you sometimes confused by sayings that seem to contradict themselves? As a figure of speech, this combination of contradictory words is called an oxymoron (compressed paradox). The word oxymoron comes from two Greek words – “oxys” (sharp/keen) and “moros” (foolish). These contrasting words can be a powerful part of speech by making each one …
When life crumbles around us and we are left to pick up the pieces, it is often hard to find any glimmer of hope in the pile of bricks. While living in coastal North Carolina, we witnessed the utter devastation caused by hurricanes. Houses destroyed. Businesses gone. Watching people pile what is left of their …
Have you ever felt abandoned? Abandoned by your family. Abandoned by your friends. Abandoned by the world. Maybe even abandoned by El Shaddai, Almighty God himself. Left without protection, care, or support. No longer thought of. You wonder if anyone knows or cares that you exist. That feeling of isolation, aloneness, is not a place …
You and friends are in a sailboat, enjoying a relaxing day at sea. As it gets dark you find a quiet and secluded cove to anchor the boat for the night, keeping you safe and secure while you sleep. One problem though, you forgot to drop anchor. While you and your friends are sound asleep …
This is the time of year when many people engage in what is commonly called “spring cleaning.” Garages are swept out, decks are power washed, and windows get cleaned. The longer hours of daylight allow for us to freshen up flower beds, removing the leaves and debris that accumulated in them over the winter, getting …
On September 20, 1991, the seventy foot “Andrea Gail” set sail from Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, and headed north to the fishing grounds of the North Atlantic. On October 28, after a somewhat lackluster sword fishing expedition, Captain Billy Tyne and his crew were heading home when he gave this message to nearby fishing boats about …