Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Character and Candor

Characterize yourself in a word or two...would it be compassion and poise, vigor, intuitive, creative, celebrated, strong willed, lavish, obstinate, intriguing, personable, stand offish...what would one say of you?

While I was setting up this blog and really trying to think of a name for it; these two words kept coming to me, character and candor. I shrugged them off a time or two and then settled on this name for my blog site.

The word character rang out to me for more than the obvious. A character is used in writing and printing and I love to write. Other definitions of character are complimentary of me. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character

Then there is the word candor. I have always liked this word but when I revisited its meaning, I fell in love with it. Unreserved, honest or sincere expression, brilliance, fairness are a few of the words that make up candor.

I look forward to reading your blogs and thank you in advance for reading mine. I hope from time to time we laugh, cry and celebrate together. I promise to get you thinking and hope to never offend.

I am a mother to five brilliant and vivacious children. The age range is 8-16 years old. I am a children's minister and advocate for kids. I love to read and write, watch my kids and others discover their gifts and abilities. I love nature but especially fall. I hope to make this blog my regular vent.

Thanks for reading.
Stacy