pre-pare / pri-ˈper   verb   to put in a state of readiness The way you prepare the bed, so shall you sleep. Yiddish Proverb   to put in a correct frame of mind Prepare yourself for when the water comes up to your knees. Congolese Proverb   to plan ahead of time Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. English Proverb... Read More

text / tekst   noun   the words in a piece of printed or written material Apply yourself wholly to the text; apply the text wholly to yourself. Johann Albrecht Bengel, 1687-1752   the original words of an author A key text for me is James Baldwin’s essays. Glenn Ligon, 1960-   a verse from religious scripture Teaching the biblical text means that we... Read More

face / ˈfās   noun   the front of the head, including forehead, eyes, nose, mouth and chin One hand washes the other and both wash the face. Greek Proverb   countenance Easy to know men’s faces, not their hearts. Chinese Proverb   a look or expression on the front of the head When in doubt, make funny faces. Amy Poehler, 1971-   outer... Read More

cue cue / kyo͞o noun 1.     the letter “Q”, ”q” In the English language, when spelling words, the letter Q is almost always followed by the letter U. 2.     a rod used to hit a billiard ball or used to shove disks in shuffleboard In snooker, it’s very important to keep very still on the shot and allow the cue to do the work. Stephen Hendry, 1969 – 3.     a signal... Read More

hap-py /  ˈha-pē   adjective   filled with joy; glad You can never be happy at the expense of the happiness of others. Chinese Proverb   characterized by contentment It doesn’t matter much what kind of house you’ve got as long as it’s a happy home. Steve Forbert, 1954-   lucky or having good fortune We don’t make mistakes; we just have happy accidents.... Read More

in-ten-tion / in-ˈten(t)-shən   noun   an instance of deciding to do something; resolve Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of intention. Sharon Salzberg, 1952-   purpose; goal or object The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention. Khalil Gibran, 1883-1931   usually plural, sense of purpose which affects conduct Hell is paved with good... Read More

lu-mi-nous / ˈlü-mə-nəs   adjective   brightly shining You have been called to be who you are – the whole luminous light. Debbie Ford, 1955-2013   well-lit At sunrise everything is luminous but not clear. Norman Maclean, 1902-1990   intellectually enlightening There are some works so luminous…so powerful that they give us strength and force us to new understandings. Hervé Le Tellier, 1957-  ... Read More

stu-dent / ˈstü-dᵊnt   noun   one who studies and learns Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new. Og Mandino, 1923-1996   one who attends school or college; a pupil The worst behaved students turn out to be the most pious preachers. German Proverb   adjective   of or relating... Read More

mem-o-ry / mem-rē   noun   the power or mental faculty of being able to recall facts, events, etc. Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments are kept and preserved. Thomas Fuller, 1608-1661   the power of remembering, as it pertains to an individual Everyone blames his memory, but never his judgment. French Proverb   a recollection So long as... Read More

borough   bor-ough  /  bûr-ō   noun   an incorporated town in some states Our language can be seen as an ancient city: a maze of little streets and squares, of old and new houses, and of houses with additions from various periods; and this surrounded by a multitude of new boroughs with straight regular streets and uniform houses. Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1889 – 1951... Read More