Since my childhood I have always enjoyed spelling. My participation in a few spelling bees heightened my love for the exercise of learning proper spelling. Today we have so much computer-related help with our spelling that the discipline has not been emphasized as much as in times past. Former Vice President Dan Quayle became the subject of humor when he misspelled a word as a judge in an elementary school spelling bee in 1992.
Proper spelling is important.
It speaks volumes about us culturally and educationally. However, spelling out our convictions in life as we live for Christ is even more important. At the recent Trustee Orientation conference held at Shocco Springs, I shared some simple truths with those in attendance that may be helpful to you as well. Consider the word trust as an acrostic and let it spell out its meaning for us. A few years ago authors Patterson and Kim wrote a provocative book entitled The Day America Told the Truth.