Kaleidoscope ka·lei·do·scope /kəˈlīdəˌskōp/ Noun an optical instrument exhibiting an endless variety of colored geometric patterns “Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.” Sharon Salzberg (1952-)

Pompous pomp·ous/ˈpämpəs/ Adjective arrogant, self-important “Take events in your life seriously, take work seriously, but don’t take yourself seriously, or you’ll become affected, pompous and boring.” – Shelly Duvall (1949 – 2024)

Pervasive per·va·sive /pərˈvāsiv/ Adjective spread throughout, universal, permeating “As subtle and universally pervasive as gravity, love touches everything, and enhances everything it touches.” – Elizabeth Lowell (1944 – )

Bicycle bi·cy·cle /ˈbīsəkəl/ Noun a two wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals “Life is like riding a bicycle; to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)

Countdown count-down/ˈkoun(t)ˌdoun / Noun an act involving counting backwards to zero “The countdown reached ten seconds and I could almost hear an invisible crescendo of stirring background music.” Gene Cernan (1934-2017) the short period of time prior to a major event “Our lives have a countdown clock that we can’t see; mine reminds me to only do work that matters.” Donald Miller (1971-)

Marvel mar-vel/ˈmärvəl / Noun/Verb Noun something that is remarkable or exciting “Faith is a marvel, and yet no human being is excluded from it; for that in which all human life is united is passion, and faith is a passion.” Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) Verb to be filled with wonder or astonishment “If we marvel at the artist who has written a great book, we must... Read More

Heritage her-it-age/ˈherədij/ Noun rights, traditions, or possessions handed down from ancestors “A people’s relationship to their heritage is the same as the relationship of a child to its mother.” John Henrik Clarke (1915-1998)