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.

• 1 Events
  
• 2 Births
  
• 3 Deaths
  
• 4 Holidays and observances
  
  
• CHISHOLM, SHIRLEY: BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
  
• COMPUTER SECURITY DAY
  
• National Mousse Day
  
• Stay At Home Because You're Well Day
  
• THE JOY OF COOKING PUBLISHED: ANNIVERSARY
  

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.

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.

• 1 Events
  
• 2 Births
  
• 3 Deaths
  
• 4 Holidays and observances
  
  
• Chocolates Day
• CYBER MONDAY
  
• ELECTRONlC GREETINGS DAY
  
• LEWIS, CS. (CLIVE STAPLES): BIRTH Anniversary
  
• National Lemon Creme Pie Day
  
  
• UNITED NATIONS: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIANS
  

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.

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.

• 1 Events
  
• 2 Births
  
• 3 Deaths
  
• 4 Holidays and observances
  

  
  

• ADVENT, FIRST SUNDAY
  
• National French
  Toast Day
  
  
• MOON PHASE: LAST QUARTER
  

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.

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.

• 1 Events
  
• 2 Births
  
• 3 Deaths
  
• 4 Holidays and observances
  

  
  

• Bank BailOut Bill Anniversary, 1991
  
• National Bavarian Cream Pie Day
  
• Pins and Needles Day
  

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.

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.

• 1 Events
  
• 2 Births
  
• 3 Deaths
  

4 Holidays and observances

• 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
• Black Friday
  

  Kickoff to the Christmas shopping season, known to be the busiest shopping day of the year
  

• Buy Nothing Day
  

  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.

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.

• 1 Events
  
• 2 Births
  
• 3 Deaths
  
• 4 Holidays and observances
• AUTOMOBILE SPEED REDUCTION: ANNWERSARY
  
  • Presidential order to lower speed limit from 70MPH to 55MPH due to the energy crisis.
    
• John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Birthday Born in 1960.
  
• National Parfait Day
  
  
• Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.
  Celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. Thanksgiving is not celebrated on the same day in Canada
  
• UNITED NATIONS: INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE
  
• Woody Woodpecker's Birthday
  This Walter Lantz cartoon character debuted in 1940.
  

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.

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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.

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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.

• 1 Events
  2 Births
  3 Deaths
  4 Holidays and observances
  

   
   

  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)

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

• Beaujolais Nouveau Day
  
• FAMlLY VOLUNTEER DAY
  
• National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
  
  • The Nibble
    
• Mexican Revolution Day
  
• REMEMBRANCE DAY
  
• UNITED NATIONS: AFRICA INDUSTRIALIZATION DAY
  
• UNITED NATIONS: UNIVERSAL CHILDRENS DAY
  

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)