Fun with Dick and Jane books came out in 1930. They were created for elementary school readers to bring forth a new format the help children read better. The repetitive texts and illustrations for the Dick and Jane primers were intended to work together to help young readers understand the story they were reading.
Many of the stories involve simple actions. See Spot run. Go Jane go.
In other words, a verb.
A verb is a word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence. Almost every sentence requires a verb, or else nothing happens!
Now any of you who have read my blogs for awhile, know I love math and numbers. So I am stepping out of my comfort zone here.
But I read this the other day and it was too good not to share the simple beauty of this use of a verb.
Christianity is meant to be a verb.
We need to be active in showing our faith, in order to be the salt and the light to the hurting world.
We need to shine, love, hope, run (our race), go, be, do, and so many, many more.
There, now if that doesn’t show my use of the English language is getting more better, I don’t know what will.
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“Christianity is meant to be a verb.” I love it, sister!
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Maybe the closest thing to a verb numbers wise is the exponent?
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Nailed it!
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Ooh, a new vocabulary word for me today. It shouldn’t be, but it is. Better late than never to add it to my repertoire of favorite words. 😜
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God created our brains so that we can learn something new everyday! And you are learning exponentially!
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Yes, may we walk as Jesus did.
Actions always speak louder than mere words! 👍😁
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I love it!
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Christianity noun = religion, Christianity verb = relationship
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Ooooooo, this is so good! You rock!
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Also, I remember those books, but my kids don’t, as they never got the pleasure of using them.
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Love this. 😊
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Most gooder! It all adds up!
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I love the way your brain makes connections!
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This is great! 🤗 (and funny, too)
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Love you bunches and bunches!
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Ya! And back to your comfort zone, 1 + 1 (me and you) = team. Heehee
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Love you!
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I’m thinking that’s whats been missing in Christianity. The verb (action). I’m not going to lie. I got discouraged with God’s people cause the verb was missing. All that was in place was the noun, but the noun without the verb is useless. In other words being a Christian is pointless without the love, compassion, forgiveness etc. You know the action part. Thank you for this. It was simple, yet powerful at the same time.
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Wow, you summed it up beautifully! Thanks!
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Yes, love is not only a noun but also a verb. It is so much more effective as an action. Love the post!
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Thanks beloved sister!
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Well said – The “See Spot & Jane” books are how my parents learned to speak, read, and write the English language when they immigrated to the US after WWII from the Netherlands. Our generation also used them in elementary school to learn to read.
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What a fantastic back story! I love it!
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….. you love math and numbers
E = mc2, a simple and beautiful expression.
Christianity is meant to be a verb, a simple and beautiful expression
There’s truth in simplicity and beauty.
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Indeed!
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