- loose, lose Loose is an adjective meaning “not securely fastened.” Lose is a verb meaning “to misplace” or “to not win.” Did you lose your only loose pair of work pants?
- Now test your skill with this loose vs. lose exercise.
MEMORIZATION ~ Next quiz on Tuesday 5/5.
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:
Before we learn the sonnet, let's take a walk. We can pretend we are walking a labyrinth.
- A labyrinth is a path which leads, via a circuitous rout, to the center of an intricate design and back out again. Unlike a maze, a labyrinth is designed for ease of navigation and it is impossible to get lost within one.
- A prayer labyrinth is used as a way to meditate and listen to God. It's goal is to gain spiritual perspective and even transformation. The most famous prayer labyrinths today include an ancient one in the Cathedral of Chartres, France, another in the Cathedral of Duomo di Siena, Tuscany; and two maintained by Grace Cathedral, an Episcopal church in San Francisco.
- Journal: Is there a benefit to being physically active while praying/meditating? Did you come up with any perspective on your issue via the labyrinth?
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Cathedral of Chartres in France,
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