Posts Tagged ‘language’
Sanctuary
I used to call the auditorium of our church the sanctuary. I also remember hearing of certain tracts of land that are called wildlife sanctuary where various types of wildlife are safe from hunters. A sanctuary also refers to a place of refuge or asylum. I began thinking more carefully about this word several years…
Read MoreA Musical Instrument
My heart goes out to people who can’t talk. I also hurt for those who can’t see with their eyes or hear with their ears. They must compensate some other way for that deficiency. I know that I often take these things for granted. I love to hear people with other accents talk. I…
Read MoreLanguage Barrier
When my wife and I adopted our youngest son from Nicaragua, we didn’t understand or speak Spanish. We took classes to learn the language, but found it extremely difficult. Our teacher taught Spanish from Mexico and our son spoke Spanish from Nicaragua. I remember the first full day here in the US; I had to…
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