2016 has been a year of staggering news.


At least, for me.

My grandmother died, Donald Trump was voted President of the United States by the Electoral College, and AARP Magazine published an article this month that praises cussing and touts its benefits.

That’s right. You read correctly.

Dwell not on the fact I was reading AARP, the author of the article has written, “People who use curse words artfully and persuasively tend to have a wider vocabulary, which is considered an indicator of intelligence” according to research. (Are we to be convinced that using a handful of equivocal and vulgar crutch words makes us smarter than if we put our brains to work selecting from a plethora of appropriately descriptive words?)

The author further states that cursing is good for us physically, but he warns, “Just don’t overdo it. “”There is evidence that if you swear too often in everyday situations, its power won’t be there when you really might need it.””

Oh poo. I guess, “Happy blankety-blank New Year” is in order?

Mmm… I think not.

As I remember what God says about the words we use and how important they are––so much so we will be judged for every idle one spoken (Matt 12:36)––I’d much rather pray for your year to be filled with purpose and full of surprisingly good news!

In closing, here’s a great resolution: Love unceasingly as you live, speak good things, and have no regrets.