The Present Calendar

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

November 30

November 30 is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 31 days remaining until the end of the year.

Jesus Calling


November 30

Problems are part of life.They are inescapable; woven into the very fabric of this fallen world. You tend to go into problem-solving mode all to readily, acting as if you have the capacity to fix everything. This is a habitual response, so automatic that it bypasses your conscious thinking. Not only does this habit frustrate you, it also distances you from Me.

Do not let fixing things be your top priority. You are ever so limited in your capacity to correct all that is wrong in the world around you. Don't weigh yourself down with responsibilities that are not your own. Instead, make your relationship with Me your primary concern. Talk with Me about whatever is on your mind, seeking My perspective on the situation. Rather than trying to fix everything that comes to your attention. ask Me to show you what is truly important. Remember that you are en route to heaven, and let your problems fade in the Light of eternity.

Monday, November 29, 2010

November 29

November 29 is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 32 days remaining until the end of the year.

Jesus Calling


November 29

Let Me infuse My Peace into your innermost being. As you sit quietly in the Light of My Presence, you can sense Peace growing within you. This is not something you accomplish through self-discipline and willpower; it is opening yourself to receive My blessing.

In this age of independence, people find it hard to acknowledge their neediness. However, I have taken you along a path that has highlighted your need for Me: placing you in a situation where your strengths were irrelevant and your weaknesses were glaringly evident. Through the aridity of those desert marches, I have drawn you closer and closer to Myself. You have discovered flowers of Peace blossoming in the most desolate places. You have learned to thank Me for hard times and difficult journeys, trusting that through them I accomplish My best work. You have realized that needing Me is the key to knowing Me intimately, which is the gift above all gifts.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

November 28

November 28 is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 33 days remaining until the end of the year.

Jesus Calling


November 28

Rest in the deep assurance of My unfailing Love. Let your body, mind, and spirit relax in My Presence. Release into My care anything that is troubling you so that you can focus your full attention on Me. Be awed by the vast dimensions of My Love for you: wider, longer, deeper, and higher than anything you know. Rejoice that this marvelous joy is yours forever!

The best response to this glorious gift is a life steeped in thankfulness. Every time you thank Me, you acknowledge that I am your Lord and Provider. This is the proper stance for a child of God: receiving with thanksgiving. Bring Me the sacrifice of gratitude and watch to see how much I bless you.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

November 27

November 27 is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 34 days remaining until the end of the year.

Jesus Calling

November 27

Let thankfulness rule your heart. As you thank Me for blessings in you life, a marvelous thing happens. It is as if scales fall off your eyes, enabling you to see more and more of My glorious riches. With your eyes thus opened, you can help yourself to whatever you need from My treasure house. Each time you receive one of My golden gifts, let your thankfulness sing out praises to My Name. "Hallelujahs" are the language of heaven, and they can become the language of your heart.

A life of praise and thankfulness becomes a life filled with miracles. Instead of trying to be in control, you focus on Me and what I am doing. This is the power of praise; centering your entire being on Me. This is how I created you to live, for I made you in My own image. Enjoy abundant life by overflowing with praise and thankfulness.

Friday, November 26, 2010

November 26 Observances

November 26 is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 35 days remaining until the end of the year.

  • Adventures in Wonderland First Published, 1865
  • Read the book or pick your favorite video version and watch it as a family. Better yet have a marathon of Alice in Wonderland and Peanuts movies, play with a Slinky and eat cake instead of shopping to participate in Buy Nothing Day
  • Kickoff to the Christmas shopping season, known to be the busiest shopping day of the year

  • avoid the shopping frenzy and spend a quiet day instead

  • Charles Schulz's Birthday
    Born in 1922. Peanuts Creator

  • Maize Day

    National Cake Day

    Cake

    Cake Day (Nat'l)

  • National Flossing Day
  • Slinky Introduced, 1943

Tip

Have all Holiday packages shipped by the end of November

Mail Christmas Cards


Jesus Calling

November 26

This is the day that I have made! As you rejoice in this day of life, it will yield up to you precious gifts and beneficial training. Walk with Me along the high road of thanksgiving, and you will find all the delights I have made ready for you.

To protect your thankfulness, you must remember that you reside in a fallen world, where blessings and sorrows intermingle freely. A constant focus on adversity defeats many Christians. They walk through a day that is brimming with beauty and brightness, seeing only the grayness of their thoughts. Neglecting the practice of giving thanks has darkened their minds. How precious are My children who remember to thank Me at all times. They can walk through the darkest days with Joy in their hearts because they know that the Light of My Presence is still shining on them.Rejoice in this day that I have made for I am still your steadfast Companion.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

November 25 Observances

November 25 is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 36 days remaining until the end of the year.

Jesus Calling November 25 devotion

Jesus Calling

November 25

Thank Me frequently as you journey through today. This practice makes it possible to pray without ceasing, as the apostle Paul taught. If you are serious about learning to pray continually, the best approach is to thank Me in every situation. These thankful prayers provide a solid foundation on which you can build all your other prayers. Moreover, a grateful attitude makes it easier for you to communicate with Me.

When your mind is occupied with thanking Me, you have no time for worrying or complaining. If you practice thankfulness consistently, negative thought patterns will gradually grow weaker and weaker. Draw near to Me with a grateful heart,and My presence will fill you with Joy and Peace.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

National Bible Association » National Bible Week 2010

National Bible Association » National Bible Week 2010
Nov 21 - 27, 2010

    Classic Verses of the day!

    Proverbs 2:10 � 12
    For wisdom will come into your heart. And much learning will be pleasing to your soul. Good thinking will keep you safe. Understanding will watch over you.


National Bible Association’s signature event has been celebrated the week of Thanksgiving every year since 1941. Our goal is to raise awareness of the Bible’s importance and relevance to our nation as a whole, as well as in the lives of individuals.

(If you would like to participate in your area, simply get a small or large group together at your house of worship, workplace, home, or other location to read the Bible aloud.)

For further information on National Bible Week 2010, please contact Rose Ann Beni atrbeni@nationalbible.org, or Richard Glickstein at rglickstein@nationalbible.org.


Bible reading Plans

http://www.bibleplan.org/ - has a variety of reading plans in different versions and will email the readings to you.

*TIP- set your phone to receive emails and have your reading available first thing in morning or for available reading any time of the day.

http://www.backtothebible.org/index.php/Bible-Reading-Guides.html

http://www.zondervan.com/Cultures/en-US/Product/Bible/Plans.htm?QueryStringSite=Zondervan

November 23 Jesus Calling

November 23 devotion for 23-NOV-10: "November 23

As you sit quietly in My Presence, let me fill your heart and mind with thankfulness. This is the most direct way to achieve a thankful stance. If your mind needs a focal point, gaze at My Love poured out for you on the cross. Remember that nothing in heaven or on earth can separate you from that Love. This remembrance builds a foundation of gratitude in you, a foundation that circumstances cannot shake.
As you go through this day, look for tiny treasures strategically placed along the way. I lovingly go before you and plant little pleasures to brighten your day. Look carefully for them, and pluck them one by one. When you reach the end of the day, you will have gathered a lovely bouquet. Offer it up to Me with a grateful heart. Receive My Peace as you lie down to sleep, with thankful thoughts playing a lullaby in your mind.

- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Monday, November 22, 2010

A.Word.A.Day --coeval

A.Word.A.Day --coeval

coeval

PRONUNCIATION:
(ko-EE-vuhl)
MEANING:
adjective: Having the same age or duration.
noun: A contemporary.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin coaevus, from co- (in common) + aevum (age), from Greek aion (age). Ultimately from the Indo-European root aiw-/ayu- (vital force, life, eternity) that is also the source of ever, never, aye, nay, eon, eternal, medieval, primeval, utopia, Sanskrit Ayurveda.

USAGE:
"Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born in the same year, on the same day: Feb 12, 1809. ... Instinctively, we want to say that they belong together. It's not just because they were both great men, and not because they happen to be exact coevals. Rather, it's because the scientist and the politician each touched off a revolution that changed the world."
Malcolm Jones; Who Was More Important: Lincoln or Darwin?; Newsweek (New York); Jul 7, 2008.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Only the madman is absolutely sure. -Robert Anton Wilson, novelist (1932-2007)

November 22 Jesus Calling

Jesus Calling

A thankful attitude opens windows of heaven. Spiritual blessings fall freely onto you through those openings into eternity. Moreover, as you look up a with grateful heart, you get glimpses of Glory through those windows. You cannot live in heaven but you can experience foretastes of your ultimate home. Such samples of heavenly fare revive your hope. Thankfulness opens you up to these experiences, which then provide further reasons to be grateful. Thus, your path becomes an upward spiral; ever increasing in gladness.
Thankfulness is not some sort of magic formula; it is the language of Love, which enables you to communicate intimately with Me. A thankful mind-set does not entail a denial of reality with its plethora of problems. Instead it rejoices in Me, your Savior, in the midst of trials and tribulations. I am your refuge and strength, an ever-present and well proved help in trouble.

- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Sunday, November 21, 2010

November 21 Observances

November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 40 days remaining until the end of the year.

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    National/International Bible Week 

    NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK

    NATIONAL GAME & PUZ7LE WEEK

    National Teens Don't Text and Drive Week

    Better Conversation Week

    Church/State Separation Week

     
     

    Alascattalo Day

    Beaver Moon

    Gingerbread Day

    Moon Phase: Full Moon

    National Stuffing Day 

    North Carolina: Ratification Day

    United Nations: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic

    United Nations: World Television Day

    World Hello Day

A.Word.A.Day -- cingular

A.Word.A.Day -- cingular
A.Word.A.Day--cingular


When you see someone sporting a shirt with the manufacturer's name inscribed in bold letters across the chest, it's hard to ignore the irony. The wearer is paying the company to promote its name, rather than vice versa. For the privilege of being a walking billboard, the purchaser may have paid many times the normal price of that product.

So next time you wear a pair of shoes with that logo, or a pair of pants with some large initials stitched on them, or a shirt with a brightly painted name, remember, you're inadvertently advertising the company. The word "advertise" comes to us from Latin advertere meaning "to turn toward" or "to pay attention". The word "inadvertently" derives from the same source. In other words, by not paying attention, we ARE paying attention.

Do you ever wonder about the meaning of all those company names on billboards, taxis, supermarket floors, movies, clothing, even in your children's school books? While some of these are coined names (Sony, Novartis, Intel), many of them are bona fide words from the dictionary. This week we feature five such words. And no, none of them is an AWAD sponsor.

cingular (SING-gyuh-luhr) adjective

1. Of or pertaining to a cingulum, an anatomical band or girdle on an animal or plant.

2. Encircling, girdling, surrounding.

[From Latin cingulum (girdle), from cingere (to gird). Other words derived from the same root are cincture, precinct, shingles, and succinct.]

"Differs ... in the greater degree of cingular development on cheek teeth, especially molars." Daniel L Gebo, et al; A Hominoid Genus; Science (Washington, DC); Apr 18, 1997.

X-Bonus

Like cars in amusement parks, our direction is often determined through collisions. -Yahia Lababidi, writer (b. 1973)

Saturday, November 20, 2010

A.Word.A.Day --obstreperous

A.Word.A.Day --obstreperous
obstreperous

PRONUNCIATION:
(ob-STREP-uhr-uhs)
MEANING:
adjective: Noisy or unruly.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin obstreperus (clamorous), from ob- (against) + strepere (to make a noise).

USAGE:
"One email informs me of a friend's trepidation at having to undergo a stress test as recommended by her physician. And she is not referring to the stress associated with the presence of recalcitrant children and an obstreperous spouse."
Vanaja Rao; That Sick Feeling; Gulf News (United Arab Emirates); Feb 5, 2009.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
It seems like the less a statesman amounts to the more he adores the flag. -Kin Hubbard, humorist (1868-1930)

November 20 Jesus Calling

November 20 devotion for 20-NOV-10: "November 20

I am pleased with you, My child. Allow yourself to become fully aware of My pleasure shining upon you. You don't have to perform well in order to receive My Love. In fact, a performance focus will pull you away from Me toward some sort of Pharisaism. This can be a subtle form of idolatry; worshiping your own good works. It can also be a source of deep discouragement when your works don't measure up to your expectations.
Shift your focus from your performance to My radiant Presence. The Light of My Love shines on you continually, regardless of your feelings or behavior. Your responsibility is to be receptive to this unconditional Love. Thankfulness and trust are your primary receptors. Thank Me for everything; trust in Me at all times. These simple disciplines will keep you open to My loving Presence.

Ephesians 2:8-9 (New International Version)

8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

Ephesians 3:16-19 (New International Version)

16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Psalm 62:8 (New International Version)


8 Trust in him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.
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November 20 Observances

November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 41 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances

Friday, November 19, 2010

A.Word.A.Day --lachrymose

A.Word.A.Day --lachrymose

lachrymose

PRONUNCIATION:
(LAK-ruh-mos)
MEANING:
adjective: 1. Tearful. 2. Relating to or inducing tears.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin lacrima (tear).

USAGE:
"The lachrymose John Terry then delivered himself of a self-serving open letter to the fans a few days later. ... He wasn't ashamed to admit he had cried and that Wednesday night would haunt him forever."
Pat Murphy; Shed No Tears For Chelsea; Birmingham Post (UK); May 27, 2008.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
It is one thing to show a man that he is in error, and another to put him in possession of the truth. -John Locke, philosopher (1632-1704)

November 19 Jesus Calling

November 19 devotion for 19-NOV-10: "Leave outcomes up to Me. Follow Me wherever I lead, without worrying about how it will all turn out. Think of your life as an adventure, with Me as your Guide and Companion. Live in the now, concentrating on staying in step with Me. When our path lead to a cliff, be willing to climb it with My help. When we come to a resting place, take time to be refreshed in My Presence. Enjoy the rhythm of life lived close to Me.
You already know the ultimate destination of your journey; your entrance into heaven. So keep your focus on the path just before you, leaving outcomes up to Me.

Psalm 27:13-14 (New International Version)
13 I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.

Exodus 15:13 (New International Version)
13 In your unfailing love you will lead
the people you have redeemed.
In your strength you will guide them
to your holy dwelling.
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November 19 Observances

November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 42 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances

 
 

 
 

Thursday, November 18, 2010

A.Word.A.Day --peripatetic

A.Word.A.Day --peripatetic

peripatetic

PRONUNCIATION:
(per-uh-puh-TET-ik)
MEANING:
adjective:
1. Moving or traveling from place to place.
2. Of or related to walking, moving, or traveling.
3. Of or related to Aristotle: his philosophy or his teaching method of conducting discussions while walking about.
noun:
1. An itinerant
2. A follower of Aristotle.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin peripateticus, from Greek peripatetikos, from peripatein (to walk about, to discourse while pacing as did Aristotle), from peri- (around) + patein (to walk). Ultimately from the Indo-European root pent- (to tread) that also gave us words such as English find, Dutch pad (path), Hindi path (path), French pont (bridge), and Russian sputnik (traveling companion).

USAGE:
"With his back to goal in a crowded space, the peripatetic Frenchman [Nicolas Anelka] deftly chipped the ball over his shoulder, and into the net for the equalizer."
Rob Hughes; Michel Platini Set to Make Plea to Cut Influence of Money in UEFA; International Herald Tribune (Paris, France); Feb 15, 2009.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Our heads are round so that thoughts can change direction. -Francis Picabia, painter and poet (1879-1953)

November 18 Jesus Calling

November 18 devotion for 18-NOV-10: "Come to Me and rest in My Peace. My Face is shining upon you in rays of Peace transcending understanding. Instead of trying to figure things out yourself, you can relax in the Presence of the One who knows everything. As you lean on Me in trusting dependence, you feel peaceful and complete. This is how I designed you to live: in close communion with Me.
When you are around other people you tend to cater to their expectations - real or imagined. You feel enslaved to pleasing them, and your awareness of My Presence grows dim. Your efforts to win their approval eventually exhaust you. You offer these people dry crumbs rather than living water of My Spirit flowing through you. This is not My way for you! Stay in touch with Me, even during your busiest moments. Let My spirit give you words of grace as you live in the Light of My Presence.

Philippians 4:6-7 (New International Version)

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

John 7:38 (New International Version)

38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”[a]

Footnotes:
1. John 7:38 Or me. And let anyone drink who believes in me.” As Scripture has said, “Out of him (or them) will flow rivers of living water.”

Ephesians 5:18-20 (New International Version)

18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Sent using Google Toolbar"

November 18 Observances

November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 43 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

A.Word.A.Day --contumacious

A.Word.A.Day --contumacious

contumacious

PRONUNCIATION:
(kon-tuh-MAY-shuhs, -tyoo-)
MEANING:
adjective: Stubborn, insubordinate.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin contumacia, from contumax, contumac- (insolent).

USAGE:
"Without the disciplining presence of the two heavyweights, contumacious councillors busied themselves with procedural obstruction and shouting 'corruption' at each other."
Tehran's Municipal Politics; The Economist (London, UK); Jan 25, 2003.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. -Samuel Johnson, lexicographer (1709-1784)

Jesus Calling Scriptures

Romans 8:1-2 - Passage Lookup - New International Version - BibleGateway.com: "Romans 8:1-2 (New International Version)

Romans 8
Life Through the Spirit
1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you[a] free from the law of sin and death.

Isaiah 30:21 (New International Version)

21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

John 10:27 (New International Version)

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
Psalm 23:1-3 (New International Version)

Psalm 23
A psalm of David.

1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
- Sent using Google Toolbar"

November 17 Observances

November 17 is the 321st day of the year (322nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 44 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances

 
 

 
 

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

A.Word.A.Day


Lincolnesque

PRONUNCIATION:

(ling-kuh-NESK)

MEANING:

adjective: Suggestive of Abraham Lincoln.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States.

USAGE:

"A Lincolnesque leader is confident enough to be humble -- to not feel the need to bluster or dominate, but to be sufficiently sure of one's own judgment and self-worth to really listen and not be threatened by contrary advice."
Evan Thomas and Richard Wolffe; Lincoln's Obama; Newsweek (New York); Nov 24, 2008.

Explore "
lincolnesque" in the Visual Thesaurus.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love. -Khalil Gibran, mystic, poet, and artist (1883-1931)


November 16 Observances

November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 45 days remaining until the end of the year.

Jesus Calling

Sunday, November 14, 2010

A.Word.A.Day

steenth

PRONUNCIATION:

(steenth)

MEANING:

adjective:
1. Latest in an indefinitely long sequence.
2. One sixteenth.

ETYMOLOGY:

Alteration of the word sixteenth.

NOTES:

The formation of the word "steenth" from "sixteenth" took place through a process called aphesis (from Greek, literally "a letting go"). Aphesis occurs when an unstressed sound from the beginning of a word gets lost over time. Some other examples are:
"cute" from "acute"
"'tis" from "it is"
"gypsy" from "Egyptian", from the belief that Gypsies came from Egypt (they actually came from India).

USAGE:

"And for the steenth time I wondered why he hadn't phoned me."
Robert A. Heinlein;
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls; Putnam Publishing; 1985.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The highest result of education is tolerance. -Helen Keller, author and lecturer (1880-1968)


Jesus Calling

Saturday, November 13, 2010

A.Word.A.Day --armageddon

A.Word.A.Day --armageddon

Armageddon

PRONUNCIATION:
(ahr-muh-GED-n)

MEANING:
noun: A decisive, catastrophic conflict.

ETYMOLOGY:
From the Book of Revelation 16:16 where Armageddon is mentioned. It is the supposed site of a final battle between the forces of good and evil. The word is from Greek Harmagedon, from Hebrew har megiddo (Mount Megiddo).

USAGE:
"In the event that the US unleashed a nuclear Armageddon, the radar station would have immediately warned Moscow."
Luke Harding; For Sale: One Communist-era Ghost Town; The Guardian (London, UK); Feb 5, 2010.

Explore "armageddon" in the Visual Thesaurus.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Every one of us is precious in the cosmic perspective. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another. -Carl Sagan, astronomer and writer (1934-1996)

Jesus Calling

Friday, November 12, 2010

November 21 Jesus Calling

Jesus Calling0:

Thank Me throughout this day for My Presence and My Peace. These are gifts of supernatural proportions. Ever since the resurrection, I have comforted My followers with these messages: Peace be with you, and I am with you always. Listen as I offer you My Peace and Presence in full measure. The best way to receive these glorious gifts is to thank Me for them.
It is impossible to spend too much time thanking and praising Me. I created you first and foremost to glorify Me. Thanksgiving and praise put you in proper relationship with Me, opening the way for My riches to flow into you. As you thank Me for My Presence and Peace, you appropriate My richest gifts.

- Sent using Google Toolbar"

A.Word.A.Day

syncretic

PRONUNCIATION:
(sin-KREH-tik)

MEANING:
adjective: Combining different forms of belief or practice.


ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin syncretismus, Greek synkretismos (union), from synkretizein (to unite in the manner of the Cretan cities), from syn (together) + Kret-, Kres (Cretan).


USAGE:
"Traditionally, Indonesians practiced a tolerant, almost syncretic brand of faith, infused with the Buddhist, Hindu, and animist traditions of earlier periods."
Barack Obama; The Audacity of Hope; Crown Publishers; 2006.


A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I happen temporarily to occupy this big White House. I am living witness that any one of your children may look to come here as my father's child has. -Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the U.S. (1809-1865)

November 12 Observances

November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 49 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events - Births - Deaths - Holidays and observances

· Chicken Soup for the Soul Day website

o a celebration of who you are, where you've been, where you're going, and who you will be thankful to when you get there!

· National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day-

o The Nibble

· Elizabeth Cady Stanton Day

o about

· First Balloon Crosses the Pacific learning activity
In 1981, Ron Clark, Rocky Aoki, and Larry Newman ballooned from Nagashima, Japan to Covelo, California in the Double Eagle V.

Jesus Calling

Thursday, November 11, 2010

A.Word.A.Day

endemic

PRONUNCIATION:
(en-DEM-ik)
MEANING:
adjective:
1. Natural to a particular people or place; always present in a particular area.
2. Confined to a geographic region.


ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek endemos (native), from en- (in) + demos (people).


USAGE:
"Some of the worst actors on the international stage can also take advantage of the collective exhaustion and outrage that people feel with official corruption, as we've seen with Islamic extremists who promise purification, but deliver totalitarianism. Endemic corruption opens the door to this kind of movement, and in its wake comes a new set of distortions and betrayals of public trust."
Barack Obama; An Honest Government, A Hopeful Future; Speech at the University of Nairobi, Kenya; Aug 28, 2006.


A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues. The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its country's virtues and denies its deficiencies, while it is contemptuous toward the virtues of other countries. It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, "the greatest", but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is. -Sydney J. Harris, journalist and author (1917-1986)

Jesus Calling

November 11 Observances

November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 50 days remaining until the end of the year. ...

Events - Births - Deaths - Holidays and observances


Wednesday, November 10, 2010

A.Word.A.Day

abrogate

PRONUNCIATION:
(AB-ruh-gayt)

MEANING:
verb tr. To put aside or treat as nonexistent, especially by an authoritative act.


ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin abrogatus (repealed), past participle of abrogare (to repeal a law), from ab- (away from) + rogare (to ask, propose a law). Ultimately from the Indo-European reg- (to move in a straight line, to lead or rule) that is also the source of regent, regime, direct, rectangle, erect, rectum, alert, source, and surge.


USAGE:
"I am proud to be sponsoring this amendment with the senior senator from West Virginia [Robert Byrd]. He's absolutely right that Congress has abrogated its oversight responsibilities."
Remarks of Senator Barack Obama on the Military Commission Legislation; Sep 28, 2006.


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cohere

PRONUNCIATION:

(ko-HEER)

MEANING:

verb intr.: To be united; to work or hold together.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin cohaerere, from co- (together) + haerere (to stick).

USAGE:

"I learned to slip back and forth between my black and white worlds, understanding that each possessed its own language and customs and structures of meaning, convinced that with a bit of translation on my part the two worlds would eventually cohere."
Barack Obama; Dreams From My Father; Times Books; 1995.

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I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. -Martin Luther King, Jr., civil-rights leader (1929-1968)

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