A
Step in the Write
Direction
April
27, 2015
Update:
What do you answer when someone asks,
“How are you doing?” after the passing of a spouse? I can say, “Fine, right
now.” But then 10 minutes later I find myself in tears when: doing a laundry
with no men’s clothes, seeing only 1 toothbrush in the holder, 1 pillowcase to
wash, seeing his handwriting on a piece of paper, taking his name off legal
documents, and—the hardest—the first time you have to check the “widow” box on a
questionnaire. Also, when seeing people who haven’t heard the news and they ask
you, “How’s your hubby?” …My
friend Karen O'Connor (whose husband passed away a day before Gary) shared this
verse with me: "No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in
safety. For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to
rot in the grave. You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your
presence and the pleasures of living with you forever" (Psalms 16:9-11 nlt). Thanks, Karen! That’s a great
promise!
Thought
for Today:
“I'm a dreamer and continue to dream of what can and will be. Expecting great
things from God, Attempting great things for God” (William
Carey, from Biography of William Carey).
Song
for Today:
I've
been to lots of places,
I've seen a lot of faces,
there's been times I felt so all alone.
But in my lonely hours,
yes, those precious lonely hours,
Jesus lets me know that I was His own
I've seen a lot of faces,
there's been times I felt so all alone.
But in my lonely hours,
yes, those precious lonely hours,
Jesus lets me know that I was His own
Through
it all, through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God.
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God.
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.
(“Through It All,” Andrae
Crouch)
Laugh for
Today: The rural
reverend decided to try raising chickens. Each morning he would go out to see if
the eggs he bought had hatched. Finally one morning there they all were: dozens
of little fluffy chicks. “Ah,” he murmured thankfully. “My coop runneth over”
(pennydell puzzles.com, Crostics, volume 176, Crostic
53).
Writers
Tips:
Part 1: Trademarks
A–L
Following
are some common words that are trademarks and should be capitalized. A complete
list may be found at http://www.inta.org/tmcklst1.htm.
Print out this list or bookmark it for handy reference, and check it whenever
you have a question about a product. (Imagine how impressed your editor will be
when he or she looks it up and discovers you are right!)
Ace
elastic bandages
AstroTurf
synthetic
turf
Atari
video games and computers
Baggies
plastic
bags
Band-Aid
adhesive bandages
Beanie
Babies
plush toys
Big
Gulp
soft drinks
Big
Wheel
toy vehicles
Books
In Print
bibliographic reference work series
Books
on Tape
pre-recorded audio cassette tapes
BOTOX
injections
Breathalyzer
alcoholic content measuring apparatus
Bundt
baking pans
Cabbage
Patch Kids
dolls
Candy
Land
board game
Caterpillar
farm machinery
Chap
Stick
lip balm
Claymation
animated motion picture services
Clearasil
acne medication
Cliff
Notes
study guides
Coca-Cola
soft drinks
Coke
soft drinks
Cracker
Jack
candied popcorn (note: singular
Jack)
Crock-Pot
electric cooking appliance
C-SPAN
entertainment services
Dacron
polyester fiber
Day-Glo
inks, paints, pencils
Day-Timer
time planner
DeskJet
printers
Dictaphone
voice processing product
DieHard
batteries
Dr
Pepper
soft drinks (no period after Dr)
Dumpster
trash containers
Dunkin’
Donuts
doughnuts, restaurants
Du
Pont
chemicals, fibers
Duracell
batteries
Dustbuster
portable vacuums
Easy-Bake
toy oven
Etch
A Sketch
toy drawing screen
Eveready
batteries
Federal
Express (also
FedEx) delivery
services
Fiberglas
yarns, fibers, insulation
Formica
laminated plastic
Frigidaire
appliances
Frisbee
flying discs
Frito-Lay
snacks (also Frito-Lay’s, Frito
Lay)
Game
Boy
computer video game
Game
of Life
board game
GLAD
plastic wrap
Good
Housekeeping Seal of Approval
certification
Grand
Ole Opry
country music program
Häagen-Dazs
ice cream
Handi
Wipes
towelettes
Handy-Wrap
plastic film
Happy
Meal
dinners
Harley-Davidson
motorcycles (also Harley)
Heimlich
Maneuver
anti-choking technique
Hewlett-Packard
computer programs
Hide-A-Bed
sofa beds
Hula-Hoop
plastic hoops
Humvee
trucks
Igloo
insulated water coolers
IKEA
furniture
IMAX
motion picture theaters
Instamatic
cameras (must be used with Kodak;
otherwise, it’s an instant-load camera)
Isotoner
gloves
Jack
in the Box
fast food restaurant
Jacuzzi
therapeutic whirlpool baths
Jaws
of Life
rescue tools
Jazzercise
dance exercise services
Jeep
all-terrain vehicle
Jell-O
gelatin, pudding
Jet
Ski
personal watercraft
Kay-Bee
toy stores
Kids
“R” Us
children’s clothing stores
Kitty
Litter
cat box filler
Kmart
retail stores
Kool-Aid
powdered
drink mixes
Krazy
Glue
adhesives
Krispy
Kreme
doughnuts
LaserJet
printers
Laundromat
self-service laundries
La-Z-Boy
recliners
LEGO
plastic construction toys
Levi’s
sportswear, jeans
LifeSavers
(also
Life Savers),
candy
Liquid
Paper
correction fluid
(M-Z next
week)
Have a good week spreading
the
gospel
through the printed page.
Donna
Clark Goodrich
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