Is it true? Helpful? My place to say? Three questions we have tried as a family to ask ourselves before speaking. My mom used to say, "Those words would taste bitter if you had to swallow them." She would remind me that words are like toothpaste from a tube; it's really difficult to take them back

There are a lot of words or phrases in pop-culture that can feel overused or even annoying. Every year, Lake Superior State University posts a list of those words that we should ban, and this year's list included "Guestimate," "Dadbod," and "On Fleek." We decided to add to the list with words that a

Sometimes, a few scattered letters that are formed into words, strung together in a sentence, and spoken in anger can destroy someone's life. Our words have power. However, they also have the power to build someone up and help them accomplish even more than they thought was possible. This is the sto

YESTERDAY, THE LADIES CHIMED IN WITH THEIR LIST OF WORDS TO NEVER USE WHEN DESCRIBING THEM...WORDS LIKE: * Hormonal * Diva * Drama Queen * High Maintenance * Motherly * Princess TODAY, WE'VE GOT THE WORDS TO NEVER USE WHEN DESCRIBING YOUR MAN! SINCE WE NEVER WANT TO BE CALLED... * CUTE :

In an effort to keep the English language relevant, Oxford English Dictionary routinely adds new words. They just added a short list of very scientific and necessary words such as, "YOLO," "Swirlie," "Clickbait," and "'Merica." We decided that they may have left a few words out, so we came up with o

Sometimes there is just nothing to say. There are some things that happen in life that words won’t heal. There are some things that take our breath away that only silence can breathe life back into our lungs. They are the things of life that are beyond someone giving a kind word, a positive hopeful

Need some words that are guaranteed to make you sound cooler? Read through them and vote for the one you think we can all get to actually catch on. Take it to the next level by using the word in a tweet. Use #wallyshow and we'll compile the best tweets. WALLY'S * Gerber Ganging (v.): When you ca

A few years ago, my friend Gabe Lyons and Dave Kinnamon wrote unChristian, a sobering commentary on Christianity’s decline in the West due to departure from the biblical vision to engage a secular world with grace and love. Similarly, Philip Yancey wrote in What’s So Amazing about Grace: > When I a

At 10 years old, Nathalie carries herself with confidence and intelligence. She was the girl who knew all the steps in her dance group, was chosen to speak in public about the progress of her class, and could intrigue you with one look of those dark eyes. You can tell she's a special kid. Her story?