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floccinaucinihilipilification

My youngest has an ongoing love of words and especially long ones that she can discover.  Since I have been neglecting my word of the day portion of my blog, I decided to search for long words.  This one caught my eye. floc·ci·nau·ci·ni·hil·i·pil·i·fi·ca·tion:  [flok-suh-naw-suh-nahy-hil-uh-pil-uh-fi-key-shuhn] noun   -   the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as [...]

Word of the Day: Courage

“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I [...]

Wholesome:

From http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesome whole·some adj \ˈhōl-səm\ Definition of WHOLESOME 1 : promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit 2 : promoting health of body 3 a : sound in body, mind, or morals b : having the simple health or vigor of normal domesticity 4 a : based on well-grounded fear : prudent b : [...]

Compassion

com·pas·sion    [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun 1. a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. verb (used with object) 2. Archaic . to compassionate. “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” Romans 12:15 “Finally, all of you, live in [...]