Word of the Day: Inspire

Hello, Hello, Hello…  What a great weekend.  I hope everyone out there reading this blog enjoyed their weekend as much as I did.  I worked on Saturday with my troops moving into the new offices, but the rest of the weekend was spent with my family for the Easter holiday.  First was a very lovely Sunday service where my daughter, Ella, received her very first “big girl bible.”  That is what she called it, because it had her name inscribed on the cover.  That was followed by a great lunch at my mother’s home with family and friends.  It was a great weekend to just enjoy life.  Well I sound a little sentimental, don’t I?  I guess that is what happens when you get lucky like me.  Anyhow, let’s get down to business.

Today’s word of the day comes to us from Kathy Hilmer of New Underwood, SD.  She has chosen the word inspire.  Okay, I just have to say it.  The past couple of weeks the karma that is going around with this blog is awesome.  I cannot believe how many of the word submissions have fallen on a specific day that made total sense to me in every way.  For instance this weekend was inspirational for me.  I believe that last week we had the word triumph for Friday’s word of the day.  And so it goes.  I really believe in the energy that we put out there.  So remember to pay it forward people, and try inspiring someone to send us a new word of the day for a later submission. Thanks to Kathy for her choice of words.

So, moving on to our definition. It comes to us from the online source at www.thefreedictionary.com

in·spire  (n-spr) v. in·spired, in·spir·ing, in·spires

v.tr.

1. To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.

2. To fill with enlivening or exalting emotion: hymns that inspire the congregation; an artist who was inspired by Impressionism.

3.

a. To stimulate to action; motivate: a sales force that was inspired by the prospect of a bonus.

b. To affect or touch: The falling leaves inspired her with sadness.

4. To draw forth; elicit or arouse: a teacher who inspired admiration and respect.

5. To be the cause or source of; bring about: an invention that inspired many imitations.

6. To draw in (air) by inhaling.

7. Archaic

a. To breathe on.

b. To breathe life into.

v.intr.

1. To stimulate energies, ideals, or reverence: a leader who inspires by example.

2. To inhale.

There you have it, folks.  Inspire is a great word that has a wonderful meaning.  Let me know what inspires you by chatting with me here or on the fan page for Prime Immortals. That is all for now.

Until next time Read On!!!

HR Phillips