Word of the Day: Inveterate

ADJECTIVE
1. Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
2. (Of a feeling or habit) Long-established and unlikely to change.

Example Sentences.
1. "After supporting the same party for so long, Walt was an inveterate voter."
2. "April had an inveterate longing for a lavish wedding, having dreamed of it since she was a little
girl."
3. "He had an inveterate habit of going to the same restaurant every Friday after work."

Word Origin.
Latin, late 16th century

In Late Middle English, "inveterate" referred to long-standing or chronic disease, but that usage has dropped out and changed in the centuries since. It now describes an entrenched habit or interest — for example, an inveterate practice of two cups of coffee every morning while reading the paper.

Word of the Day: Pervious.

ADJECTIVE
1. (Of a substance) Allowing water to pass through; permeable.

Example Sentences.
1. "David realized how pervious his hiking boots were as soon as he stepped in the river."
2. "Pervious soil is crucial for ground-dwelling organisms that require water."
3. "The children's sandcastle was completely pervious; water had already washed it away by the next morning."

Word Origin.
Latin, early 17th century

If this word sounds familiar, you're likely better acquainted with its antonym "impervious." "Pervious," which predates its opposite, comes from the Latin word "pervius" ("having a passage through"). Pervious membranes are crucial for most organic, living things — humans, for example, could not survive without the permeable cells that make up our bodily systems.

My devotions this morning from Proverbs 17

Me and Ivan before our run this morning, and the results of my 3 mile interval training run. Ivan ran 3 miles also. He finished way before I did. That is ok, though

Me and Ivan before our run, and the results of my 3 mile interval training run. Ivan ran 3 miles as well. He finished long before me. That is ok, though.

Me and Ivan before our run, and the results of my 2 mile race pace run

I told me VA doc not long ago that running puts me in a good mood. It makes me happy. He said, "Yeah, there is something that is called a "runner's high". I just absolutely love running. It is a gift from God.