By Alan Smith
Someone has come
up with the following list of words which don't exist, but
should:
AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks' trus)
adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bathtub faucet on
and off with your toes.
CARPERPETUATION (kar' pur pet u
a shun) n. The act, when vacuuming, of running over a
string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching
over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back
down to give the vacuum one more chance.
DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt') v. To
sterilize the piece of candy you dropped on the floor by
blowing on it, assuming this will somehow 'remove' all the
germs.
LACTOMANGULATION (lak' to man
gyu lay' shun) n. Manhandling the "open here" spout on a
milk container so badly that one has to resort to the
'illegal' side.
PEPPIER (pehp ee ay') n. The
waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose seems to
be walking around asking diners if they want ground
pepper.
PHONESIA (fo nee' zhuh) n. The
affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom
you were calling just as they answer.
PUPKUS (pup' kus) n. The moist
residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to
it.
TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin
ay' shun) n. The act of always letting the phone ring at
least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only
six inches away.
Some of those
words could possibly be useful, but there is another word
which doesn't yet exist that I'm even more excited
about. Jesus wrote to the church in Pergamos (one of
the seven churches of Asia Minor):
"He who has an
ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To
him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to
eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a
new name written which no one knows except him who
receives it." (Rev. 2:17)
What will that new
name be? We can only speculate. All I know is
that it is a word reserved for God's children who
faithfully persevere the trials that this life has to
offer. Eternal fellowship with God and His family,
the tree of life, worship with the redeemed of all ages,
AND a new name to go with your new life! What more
could we ask? What more could we want? There
are wonderful things that lie ahead for God's
children. Keep that in mind the next time you are
struggling to get through the difficulties that this life
has brought your way.
Have a great
day!
- Alan Smith, author of the popular "Thought For Today," and
minister for the Fayetteville Church of Christ in
Fayetteville, NC, may be contacted at
alansmith.servant@gmail.com
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