#Words – Jan Sikes

February 11, 2026March 5, 2026

Wednesday Words #6

Welcome back for another deep dive into a 'W' word! I love today's word. It immediately brings to mind pride. The word is WORKMANSHIP. It also makes me think of Dan Antion and his wood-working skills. Then there is this tarot card that depicts workmanship. I love creating characters who take pride in their work …

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February 4, 2026March 5, 2026

WEDNESDAY WORDS

Happy Hump Day, as they say. Let's dive into another 'W' word! Today's word hits me right square in the gut: WAIT What? Wait? No! I can't wait. I'm not a patient person. Wait is an in-between state of being. There is a certain art to standing still, and it's an art I struggle to …

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January 28, 2026March 6, 2026

WEDNESDAY WORDS #4

Welcome to another Wednesday and a look at another awesome 'W' word! Today, we're going to dive deep into 'Worthy.' This one carries a lot of weight. Because of so much background programming, we often feel we are not worthy of success, of love, of wonderful things. So, let's take a look. We tend to …

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January 23, 2026March 6, 2026

Friday Focus #3

A pair of glasses bringing a blurred scene into focus.

We made it to the end of another week and here in Texas, we are expecting some severe winter weather to roll in later today. For all you northerners, this would be nothing, but for us southerners, it's huge. We have no experience driving on snow or ice and people are panicking. The shelves in …

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January 21, 2026March 6, 2026

Wednesday Words #3

Happy Hump Day, as they say in the working world. Let's take a look at another word just for fun! Today's word is "WIll." This is an interesting little word as it can be used as a helper verb for the future, a noun for legal intent, and a representation of mental strength. The power …

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January 14, 2026March 6, 2026

Wednesday Words #2

Hello, friends and welcome to another edition of Wednesday Words! Our word today is "Waken." The dictionary says it is to rouse from sleep, to become aware or to stir into action. Sounds like something we do on a daily basis. But are we truly awake as we move through our days? Studies suggest people …

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January 7, 2026March 6, 2026

WEDNESDAY WORDS #1

Welcome to the first Wednesday Words post. I hope we can have some fun with these. Here's the kicker. Each week, it will be a different "W" word. 🙂 First up is WAVER Waver is a versatile word that sits right at the intersection of physical movement and internal struggle. The Architecture of the In-Between …

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February 22, 2023

#WednesdayWords – Made-up words

Hello, everyone. Welcome to another segment of Wednesday Words. We have all heard and used made-up words before, and because of my oldest granddaughter, that is what I want to talk about today. Can you guess the longest made-up word? Here's what I found: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is an invented term that was coined by Everett M. …

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February 8, 2023

#WednesdayWords – #Time

Let's have a little fun today with the word TIME. According to what I could find on the internet, the first recorded time was around 2900 bc by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia. Author Jacqui Murray reveals how prehistoric man kept track of time in her Dawn of Humanity trilogy. Time is elusive. There can never …

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January 25, 2023

Wednesday WORDS!

Welcome to a new series where I will share words from written works or words that intrigue me. I love words. I love word games and play way too many for good time management. But they fascinate me and always have. My favorite board game growing up was Scrabble. What fun it was to try …

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