Friday, October 17, 2008
Word of the Day
Mercy (noun) – compassionate treatment of someone under your power; clemency; also a disposition to be compassionate or forgiving; also a fortunate thing, something to be thankful for; also a relief (etymology: from Latin "merces" meaning "pay" or "reward")

Word in a Sentence: In the fantasy novel Choices Meant for Gods, when Chariss rescued Sorne Jeel from his father, mercy stayed her hand and she didn't kill the ogre outright; she allowed him to be arrested and sentenced by the Arcanan officials.

Your turn! What thought-provoking sentence can you share to augment our understanding of charity today? By participating, you're automatically entered in the eBooks contest to win electronic versions of Choices Meant for Gods and What Choices We Made.

"Some days, I just want the dragon to win."

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