sub rosa: confidentially, secretly, or privately dictionary.com/browse/sub-rosa (short video) What's esoteric about Jesus? me: Nothing like the lengths many go to defang his clearest expectations. #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

beatific: blissful or saintly dictionary.com/browse/beatific What makes saints sad and glad? me: perceiving their own opposition to God's way, and of God's mercy #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

pericope: a selection or extract from a book dictionary.com/browse/pericope How do you section text? me: by how much can be read aloud dramatically at one sitting with a room of third graders #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

incommunicado: deprived of any communication with others dictionary.com/browse/incommu… Where have you tasted solitude? me: at The Hut, a cabin in MI's woods I snowshoed to and tweeted from via SMS #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

For women and men to thrive equally in ministry, the church needs male allies who are committed to supporting women in their callings. 'Allies in Ministry' by Rob Dixon provides a practical, research-based pathway for men who desire to support women in ministry but may feel

floriferous: producing blossoms or bearing flowers dictionary.com/browse/florife… What blooms near you? me: indoor plants #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

vainglory: excessive pride for one's own achievements dictionary.com/browse/vainglo… What's your brag? me: I worked for the same organization for 42⅔ years. #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

Min. "Ali" Alexandra Gee-Lewis speaks today from John 4.1-30 in our series "The Aroma of Christ" in this #InternationalWomensMonth. View at youtube.com/live/GITuCYGdE… + Facebook, our website, and in person 10AM Central. #FOLsermons #AromaOfChrist

expiscate: to find out by thorough and detailed investigation dictionary.com/browse/expisca… What has tedious research yielded for you? me: more empathy, visible assumptions and sufficient clarity #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

antiquarian: one who collects, studies, or deals in antiquities dictionary.com/browse/antiqua… What's the oldest thing you've touched? me: some rocks #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

puckish: mischievous; impish dictionary.com/browse/puckish What mischief do you make? me: only the best, if I can help it #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

harangue: a long, pompous speech dictionary.com/browse/harangue What's your best form of persuasion? me: retrospective question after shared experiences #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

lapidify: to turn into stone dictionary.com/browse/lapidify How do you avoid hardening of the heart? me: practice in advantaging others #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

williwaw: a violent squall that blows in near-polar latitudes dictionary.com/browse/williwaw What's the most violent weather you've witnessed? me: a distant tornado #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

quiescent: inactive or motionless dictionary.com/browse/quiesce… When is stillness required? me: while having one's teeth cleaned #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

fervent: having or showing great warmth or enthusiasm dictionary.com/browse/fervent What are you passionate about? me: human rights #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

divagate: to wander or stray dictionary.com/browse/divagate Where did we go wrong? me: Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address put it well #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

infomania: excessive enthusiasm for gaining knowledge dictionary.com/browse/infoman… What do you obsess about? me: listening for potential #WifeQuote material (missed an approved one the other day) #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

taradiddle: a small lie or fib dictionary.com/browse/taradid… Why do we play too loose with truth? me: not weighing consequences for ourselves or others #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response

lagniappe: a small gift given with a purchase to a customer dictionary.com/browse/lagniap… What perk do you like best? me: a sticker #WordOfTheDay from Dictionary.com + my #QuestionOfTheDay + my response