It's time to Save-A-Word!

This weekly blog hop is just right for word lovers and prompt writers alike. Here's how it goes:

1. Create a lovely blog post that links back to The Feather and The Rose blog - our host.

2. Pick an old word you want to save from extinction to feature in your blog post. It really must be an old word, not just a big one. We are trying to save lovely archaisms, not ugly giants (for example, "Dihydrogen Monoxide" is not an acceptable choice). Luciferous Logolepsy is a great database of lovely words if you're having trouble coming up with something on your own.

3. Provide a definition of your word. Use your word in a sentence (or even a short paragraph) vaguely related to the theme we have chosen this week. You may also add visual or musical interpretations of your word or your sentence. In fact, add anything that moves your creative spirit.

4. Add your post to the linky list below (sometimes it's added late). Then hop to as many other blogs as you can in search of as many wonderful words as possible!

5. Use as many of the words as you can on the people in your life. Do leave us a note or add something to your own post to let us all know what wonderful old word you whipped out to befuddle your friends and relations.

Today's theme is: Music

My word today is: 

Paraph - noun; origin 1350-1400. 

a flourish made after a signature, as in a document, originally as a precaution  against forgery.

And here's my writing for this stylish word:




"Great gosh darling, what the heck are you listening to and how long do you expect me to be a party to this noise?" Jeremy lifted both arms, whirling his hands above his head before covering his ears.

"Jeremy, why do you have to be so dramatic? You're always twirling your hands as if it's the paraph of your personality."





Feel free to join this blog hop below:

Daily Blessings - Oh how I celebrate thee!

Can you explain how we can live blessed with our daily comforts and basic needs covered, yet have so many days of frustration, anger, disappointments and depression? Well, I can... we're human!

This past week, I've had many of those emotions, yet I still acknowledge the many blessings that are so constant in my life - first and foremost, the never-ending presence of God, who never bats an eye when I'm "going through it."

During Wednesday night Bible Study at my church, we viewed an amazing documentary, Wanderlust's Production of Father of Lights, directed by Darren Wilson. This is the final installment of the God Trilogy, but is the only one I've seen. It's about love and people of different cultures and religions having experiences of God and Christianity. (A trailer of the movie is below.)

Although above I've acknowledged God's unrelenting presence in my life, my feelings of joy in knowing his presence weren't so evident to me this week. Because of this movie, I realized my disconnection with God was why this week was so difficult for me internally.

Today I celebrate that the Holy Spirit is such a "big boy" (a quote from the movie) that he can handle it when we aren't as strong or open to him in daily life, but that he's always there waiting and searching for us to reach out for him whenever we're ready.

I'm wishing you guys wonderful God connections and celebrations!

Thanks VikLit for another weekly sharing of great and small celebrations.


~~And yes! I've got to join in the fun of promoting blogging guru Alex Cavanaugh's cover reveal:

CassaStorm by Alex J. Cavanaugh

A storm gathers across the galaxy…

Byron thought he’d put the days of battle behind him. Commanding the Cassan base on Tgren, his only struggles are occasional rogue pirate raids and endless government bureaucracies. As a galaxy-wide war encroaches upon the desert planet, Byron’s ideal life is threatened and he’s caught between the Tgrens and the Cassans.

After enemy ships attack the desert planet, Byron discovers another battle within his own family. The declaration of war between all ten races triggers nightmares in his son, shaking Bassan to the core and threatening to destroy the boy’s mind.

Meanwhile the ancient alien ship is transmitting a code that might signal the end of all life in the galaxy. And the mysterious probe that almost destroyed Tgren twenty years ago could be on its way back. As his world begins to crumble, Byron suspects a connection. The storm is about to break, and Byron is caught in the middle…

Release date: September 17, 2013

Science Fiction - Space Opera/Adventure

Print ISBN 9781939844002

E-book ISBN 9781939844019

She Said What?! Blog Hop

A new blog hop of comedy, tragedy, horror, drama - whichever suits your fancy! Yes, two folks (Michelle Wallace of Writer in Transit and Elise Fallson) are having their 2 year blog-o-versaries and decided to host this fun hop and giveaway. We have to put in the dialogue for the cartoon panels below and see who reaches their hall of fame. 

And of course there are bonus words: Twist, cheek, buzz, honour (don't know if I'll lose points for spelling it the American way!), grey, champagne, tango, vomit.

PANEL 1  

Michelle (one in balloon): Darn it, Elise, you said you'd hold on tight! Do you even understand about the fear of heights?   

Elise: I was holding on until I had an itch on my cheek. Thought it might be a spider and you know about my love of spiders. But it wasn't a spider - a leaf blew across my face. Just wait - I'll get you!

PANEL 2

Michelle: Yeah, you got me alright!

Elise: Don't worry, I'm not afraid. Just let me try and get my bearings and not vomit up my breakfast. I knew it was too early for champagne, but it's our blogoversary! 

PANEL 3

Elise: Let me just twist a little to the right....

Michelle: Do you hear a buzzing sound? You know I hate bugs Elise! Get it away from me!!

Elise: I don't hear anyth... Oh... look!

Michelle: What the... Who is that? Is that a grey 'V' on his cape? What honor! He's coming to save us!

V: Hold on, I have come to save you...

PANEL 4

V: Oh...my...(cough, grunt, sneeze) ...if only I had paid more attention in airspeed momentum class instead of thinking about my tango lessons.

Michelle and Elise: Ahhhhhh!!!!!!

PANEL 5

Elise: Hold your nose Michelle. We're going in for a dive-landing!

Michelle: Man, I just got my hair done!

PANEL 6

Elise: Well, just look at us. Your stylist could not have made you look nowhere as exotic as you do now. 

Michelle: (snickers and smiles) I'll bet!

PANEL 7

Dragon: (sniffs and inches forward) Gruff, spfft, mmmm....

Michelle: Talking about exotic. Seems like that dragon has spotted his lunch.

Elise: Let's do the honorable thing and point the dragon to his real lunch. Looks like it's 'This Way.' I'm sure V will be fine real soon. 

(Elise and Michelle leave arm-in-arm, and the dragon follows along obediently.)

Happy, happy, happy 2nd year blog-o-versary to you both!