Schadenfreude

The Sun newspaper took opportunity today to teach its readers a new loan word from the German language, following the exit of Germany from the World Cup.

Wise words

A wise man does something before he speaks. He considers. He makes sure that the clutch of his reason is engaged before he employs the gear of his mouth and pours out words.

(Based on: A wise man has something to do before he speaks, and besides speaking; namely, to consider, and let down the bucket of his tongue into the well of his reason before he pour forth words. Thomas Manton on James)

God's omniscience

God may be hidden from my sight but I am never hidden from God's sight.

10 words that have rather lost their meaning

1. Literally. It is hard to imagine this word being used correctly as it is often placed next to words that are being used figuratively. You did not literally die. You figuratively died. The reason that you used literally is that you were grasping for a qualifier or intensifier but wentfor the wrong one.

2. Basically. This is so often redundant in a sentence. Let's save these three (or four syllables for the next generation.

3. Very. Too often this word is alos doing nothing much beyond padding out the sentence.

4. Totally. This intensifier is okay bt is getting over used. Totally.

5. Interesting. Too often, we are lazy and use the word in vague and guarded comments.

6. Obviously. Only use this word if it is obvious.

7. Actually. Spectacularly overused,

8. Really. Again rather a weak modifier.

9. Kind of. Another wishy washy term. Meghan Markle's dad has said in interview that  "Having the press at my door and following me at my door, yeah that kind of becomes an invasion a bit".

10. Awesome. This is the case of a good word gone to waste dueto over use. I was ina  bankl once and someone was openinga  new account. Told they would be sent a debit card ina few days they replied "Awesome"!

10 Marrying or mixing words beginning with M

1. Monogamy
2. Matrimony
3. Marry
4. Match
5. Mate
6. Merge
7. Meld
8. Mix
9. Mingle
10. Mash

Marriage

When you marry,
Life's not ordin-ary

Don't disparage marriage

When you marry
Each for the other tarry

Don't let matrimony
End in acrimony

Real Christians

See, to have a Christian name
That cannot be the same
As to be a Christian true,
A Christian through and through.

Flattery

Flattery like flatulence is a mere matter of odorous air,
Flattery like shaken lemonade will soon leave you flat.