Dictionary: Face
Synonyms: countenance, physiognomy, profile, features, expression, facial expression, look, appearance, air, manner, bearing, guise, cast, aspect, impression, grimace, scowl, wry face, wince, frown, glower, smirk, pout, moue, side, flank, vertical, surface, plane, facet, wall, elevation, dial, display, (outward) appearance, nature, image, front, show, act, false front, facade, exterior, mask, masquerade, pretence, charade, pose, illusion, smokescreen, veneer, camouflage, respect, honour, esteem, regard, admiration, approbation, acclaim, approval, favour, appreciation, popularity, estimation, veneration, awe, reverence, deference, recognition, prestige, standing, status, dignity, glory, kudos, cachet, effrontery, audacity, nerve, gall, brazenness, brashness, shamelessness, look out on, front on to, look towards, be facing, have/afford/command a view of, look over/across, open out over, look on to, overlook, give on to, give over, be opposite (to), accept, come to accept, become reconciled to, reconcile oneself to, reach an acceptance (of), get used to, become accustomed to, adjust to, accommodate oneself to, acclimatize oneself to, be confronted by, be faced with, encounter, experience, come into contact with, run into, come across, meet, come up against, be forced to contend with, beset, worry, distress, cause trouble to, trouble, bother, confront, burden, brave, face up to, meet head-on, dare, defy, oppose, resist, withstand, cover, clad, skin, overlay, dress, pave, put a facing on, laminate, inlay, plate, coat, line
Antonyms: dodge, fear, back, give way, back down, dodge, avoid, throw in the towel, withdraw, cave in, retreat, succumb to, lay down one's arms, throw in the sponge, defer, submit, escape, bashfulness, shun, evade, elude
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Sermon
King Duncan
... , tells about a prank that the students at Auburn once played on the Georgia Tech football team. The year was 1896. The game was at Auburn. The Tech team was due to arrive by train. Prior to their arrival, Auburn students went down to the railway station and coated the tracks with grease. When the Georgia Tech team finally did arrive, it took their train 10 miles to come to a stop. The players had to hike all that distance back to the field to play. Subsequently, Georgia Tech lost 45‑0. (2) Football is a ...
652. The Faithfulness of God
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Sermon
Richard Gribble
... pride. I was one of your possessions that someone else had used. I guess I don't blame you, but Arthur, how long will you make me wait for a word — one word?" Mrs. Dowson dabbed her eyes once more and then put on her gray coat. Henry was waiting with the blue Lincoln. They drove through the pylons of Auburn Cemetery. They passed many graves and Mrs. Dowson knew all the names — Longfellow, Francis Parkman, Edwin Booth, Winslow Homer. On Orchid Path, Henry stopped the car at a small mausoleum. The brass ...
Sermon
Ken Lentz
... volunteered to visit his home on trick or treat night and bring sweets for the kids. The father's colleague appeared at the door dressed up as "the little green man," with an ugly green face and long, knotted, twisted hands protruding from a long coat that effectively disguised the identity of Daddy's friend. At the appearance of the mysterious stranger in the entryway of the house, the kids ran for cover. The little green man grunted and moaned and held extended the bags of candy. One boy ran quickly ...
Sermon
Ken Lentz
... will occur. An unlikely victory had already occurred in his tradition when Goliath, the hero of the Philistine army confronted David, a young sheepherder. It didn't look like an even match. Goliath was a seasoned warrior, six cubits and a span tall, covered with a coat of mail and bronze helmet, and armed with a shaft with an iron spearhead that weighted six hundred shekels. He taunted the Israelites for forty days before David asked Saul to let him give it a try. Saul didn't have any better idea so he ...
655. The Real Underdog!
1 Samuel 17:1, 4-11, 19-23, 32-49
Sermon
William J. Carl, III
... the actions of a gaunt, bony, little underdog. The sword alone must have weighed a ton. The second reason we know he's not an underdog is that he remains true to himself. When Saul tried to load him down with a heavy tunic, a big, bronze helmet, a coat of mail, and a whopping sword, David knew immediately that he would be lost out there loaded down with this extra weight. The author of Hebrews must have had David in mind when he penned his two famous verses at the beginning of chapter 12: "Let us run with ...
656. Living to Please God
1 Thessalonians 2:1-16
Sermon
King Duncan
... of a sound sleep to the emergency room. Unshaven and with tousled hair, he showed up accompanied by an equally unpresentable medical student. In the ER they encountered the on-call medical resident and his student, both neatly attired in clean white lab coats. The medical resident said to his student, “You can always tell the surgeons by their absolute disregard for appearance.” Two evenings later, the same young surgical resident was at a banquet when called to the ER for yet another emergency. He was ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... what he preached. I’ve been told that some politicians also suffer from this same affliction. There is a story told of former president Theodore Roosevelt. During one of his election campaigns a delegation of citizens came to Roosevelt’s home. Roosevelt met them with his coat off and his sleeves rolled up. He said, “Why don’t you come down to the barn with me, and we can talk while I do some work.” The delegation followed him to the barn. Roosevelt picked up a pitchfork and looked around for the ...
658. The Case Against Capone
Illustration
Bruce Larson
... was a small boy, I attended church every Sunday at a big Gothic Presbyterian bastion in Chicago. The preaching was powerful and the music was great. But for me, the most awesome moment in the morning service was the offertory, when twelve solemn, frock-coated ushers marched in lock-step down the main aisle to receive the brass plates for collecting the offering. These men, so serious about their business of serving the Lord in this magnificent house of worship, were the business and professional leaders of ...
659. A Talk in the Barn
Illustration
Staff
During one of his political campaigns, a delegation called on Theodore Roosevelt at his home in Oyster Bay, Long Island. The President met them with his coat off and his sleeves rolled up. "Ah, gentlemen," he said, "come down to the barn and we will talk while I do some work." At the barn, Roosevelt picked up a pitchfork and looked around for the hay. Then he called out, "John, where's all the hay?" "Sorry, sir," ...
660. A Ticket to Ride
Illustration
Source Unknown
... trouble finding his way home from work than he did finding the key to atomic power. One evening as Einstein sat deep in thought aboard the train that brought him home each night, the porter approached to collect his ticket. Einstein rummaged around in his coat, through his pockets, in his shirt, and everywhere else he could think of, growing alarmed at his inability to find the ticket. "That's okay, Dr. Einstein," said the porter. "I know you ride this train every day. I can collect tomorrow." "That's fine ...
661. Falsely Accused
Illustration
John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn't there! So he slammed on the brakes, ordered the hitchhiker out, and said, "Hand over the wallet immediately!" The frightened hitchhiker handed over a billfold, and John drove off. When he arrived home, he started to tell his wife ...
662. Black Tuesday
Illustration
... of 21 business blocks in the heart of the city, hauling away stereo units, radios, TVs and wearing apparel. While looters stripped windows of valuable merchandise, professional burglars entered stores by doors and made off with truckloads of goods. A smartly dressed man scampered down a street with a fur coat over each arm with no police around, anarchy took over.
663. A Tight Garage
Illustration
W.R. Krusell
In Florida, small black bugs called Love Bugs swarm in the summer can be a nuisance to motorists, especially since these bugs are acidic and can damage a paint job. We were about to head north and were grateful for a friend's suggestion that we spread a coating of petroleum jelly on the front of the car to make it easier to flush the bugs off with water. I felt a little foolish but I did it. In a small town in Georgia, we pulled into a service station and asked the attendant to check the oil. He ...
664. All That Remains
Illustration
Robert Wenz
... in Long Beach, California. During the conversion, her three massive smokestacks were taken off to be scraped down and repainted. But on the dock they crumbled. Nothing was left of the 3/4 inch steel plate from which the stacks had been formed. All that remained were more than thirty coats of paint that had been applied over the years. The steel had rusted away. When Jesus called the Pharisees "Whitewashed tombs," He meant they had no substance, only an exterior appearance.
665. Truly Thankful
Illustration
... a keen mind and good looks. Yet in those days he was a bit snobbish and sarcastic. One night, however, something happened that set in motion a change in Wesley's heart. While speaking with a porter, he discovered that the poor fellow had only one coat and lived in such impoverished conditions that he didn't even have a bed. Yet he was an unusually happy person, filled with gratitude to God. Wesley, being immature, thoughtlessly joked about the man's misfortunes. "And what else do you thank God for?" he said ...
666. Little Ways to Show You Care
Illustration
Staff
... sign such as: "I Love You, Kristi. Love, Joe" and put it in front of your house or her apartment complex for the world to see. Buy favorite fruits that aren't in season, like a basket of strawberries or blueberries. Hide little love notes in the car, a coat pocket, or desk. Place a love message in the "personal" section of the classified ads in your local paper. Florist flowers aren't the only way to say "I love you." Pluck a single flower and write a message about how its beauty reminds you of your love ...
667. Lick to Death
Illustration
Chris T. Zwingelberg
Radio personality Paul Harvey tells the story of how an Eskimo kills a wolf. The account is grisly, yet it offers fresh insight into the consuming, self-destructive nature of sin. "First, the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. Then he adds another layer of blood, and another, until the blade is completely concealed by frozen blood. "Next, the hunter fixes his knife in the ground with the blade up. When a wolf follows his sensitive nose to ...
668. Mother Spells Bankrupt
Illustration
Staff
The love behind a gift is more important than the gift itself. The person who has learned this will not be frustrated because his gift is small, like the husband who wrote the following lament to his wife on Mother's Day: M is for the mink coat you want, dear, O is for the opal ring you crave, T is for the tiny car you'd love, sweet, H is for the hat that makes you rave, E is for the earrings you'd admire, love, R is for the rug on which you'd tread; Put ...
669. A Good Not For Sale
Illustration
Staff
... of the infamous Louisiana Lottery, for a time the only legal lottery in the United States, approached Robert E. Lee and asked if he'd let them use his name in their scheme. They promised that if he did he would become rich. Astounded, Lee straightened up, buttoned his gray coat, and shouted, "Gentlemen, I lost my home in the war. I lost my fortune in the war. I lost everything except my name. My name is not for sale, and if you fellows don't get out of here, I'll break this crutch over year heads!"
670. Concert Chopsticks
Illustration
... the stage. Without much notice from the audience, he sat down at the stool and began playing "chopsticks." The roar of the crowd turned to shouts as hundreds yelled, "Get that boy away from there!" When Paderewski heard the uproar backstage, he grabbed his coat and rushed over behind the boy. Reaching around him from behind, the master began to improvise a countermelody to "Chopsticks." As the two of them played together, Paderewski kept whispering in the boy's ear, "Keep going. Don't quit, son...don't stop ...
671. The Makings of a Bad Day
Illustration
Staff
... and they're showing emergency routes out of the city. Your twin sister forgot your birthday. Your car horn goes off accidentally and remains stuck as you follow a group of Hell's Angels on the freeway. Your boss tells you not to bother to take off your coat. The bird singing outside your window is a buzzard. You wake up and your braces are locked together. You call your answering service and they tell you it's none of your business. Your income tax check bounces. You put both contact lenses in the same eye ...
672. Horse For Sale
Illustration
... . "Had thou asked me about the horse, I would have told thee truthfully the problems, but thou didst not ask." "That's okay," replied the farmer. "I don't want you to take the horse back. I want to try to sell him to someone else. Can I borrow your coat and hat awhile?"
673. You Know It's a Bad Day When…
Humor Illustration
... your list of "You know it's going to be a bad day when": When you turn on the morning news and they're displaying emergency routes out of your city. When the sun comes up in the west. When your boss tells you not to bother taking off your coat. When you jump out of bed in the morning and you miss the floor. When the bird singing outside your bedroom window is a buzzard. When you put both contact lenses in the same eye. When you call your answering service and they tell you it's none of your ...
674. Soothe What Ails You
Humor Illustration
The old cowboy sidled up to the bar and ordered a glass of milk with a shot of whiskey in it. The bartender fixed it up and put it in front of him. At that moment, a meek little man in a worn, dark coat approached the bar. "Sir," he said. "I am just a poor traveling preacher who's come a long way. All I ask is for one cold glass of milk to cool me down." The bartender slid the spiked milk over the preacher, "Here, this should soothe what ails you." The ...
675. God Told Me
Humor Illustration
A visitor entering the social room of a mental institution, came upon an odd sight. In the center of the room stood a young man, erect and haughty, with his hand thrust in the buttoned front of his coat. In a nearby corner stood an older man, apart from the rest, staring seriously at the ceiling. The visitor inquired as to the identity of the younger man. He replied, "I'm Napoleon." Amused, the visitor asked, "Who told you that?" The fellow replied, "God told me." At this, the ...
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