Will You Describe Me in One Word?

Posted on June 14th, 2011 in Life and Family by Fred McKinnon

A while back I read a blog post from Randy Elrod where he asked people to define him in “one word”.  My initial reaction was “wow, someone needs some attention” … but I trusted his purpose in asking for people to fill his mind with a page full of 1-word descriptions of who he was.  I later saw his purpose clearly.

He went deeper into this experiment this year at re:create, which was a frightening experience for me, as I’ve blogged about in the past.

There is some value in allowing other people to define what “they see”.  This is not an exercise to fill my head with compliments – as a matter of fact, if you feel the need to use a word that is … well, let’s say “less than admirable”, please be honest.  Comment anonymously if you want.

I’m doing some soul-searching.  This isn’t altogether uncommon for me, but I’m curious to see what answers may pop in.

So … would you be so gracious to indulge me in this experiment?  Define Fred McKinnon in ONE WORD.


  • Sacannady

    Anointed

    • http://www.fredmckinnon.com fmckinnon

      Thanks so much.  Without that, I’d be pretty hopeless.  What’s scary is that that can be removed, so easily.  God help me be faithful.

  • Anonymous

    Innovative.

    • http://www.fredmckinnon.com fmckinnon

      Interesting, Mandy (and thanks for commenting).  Another person tweeted today “Fmckinnon – always the innovator”.  I am not sure if that tweet was a response to the blog, or to my asking for an iPad screenflow app!

  • http://twitter.com/MelaSie Melanie Siewert

    Encourager!

    • http://www.fredmckinnon.com fmckinnon

      Thanks, Melanie!

  • Musicianvt

    faithful

    • http://www.fredmckinnon.com fmckinnon

      Maggie, that’s definitely a word I want to cling to!

  • http://twitter.com/tpaulding Travis Paulding

    incessant

    • http://www.fredmckinnon.com fmckinnon

      HAHA, nice, for sure … and no matter how hard I try to stop, I just can’t.  :-)

  • Nathaniel

    Self-centered

    • http://www.fredmckinnon.com fmckinnon

      I can totally see it.  Take that one to the cross often.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1251286492 Jamie Burnside

    Saved!

    • http://www.fredmckinnon.com fmckinnon

      Amen to that one, thanks be to God.

      Sent from my iPad

  • http://www.journeyofworship.com Chris Gambill

    Hey, Fred
    A little late in responding, but the word that comes to my mind is ‘encourager.’

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