Category Archives: Spanish

Currently My Favorite Hobby is Language Learning

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Steve Simms

My favorite hobby is language acquisition without memorization. I have discovered that languages are most effectively acquired not by lecture style lessons or by memorizing vocabulary, verb conjugations, and grammar rules. They are acquired by great persistence and tremendous exposure. … Continue reading →

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Overcoming My Discomfort Zone and Joyfully Learning a Second Language

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Steve Simms

My favorite season of the year is any season but winter. Winter is one of my discomfort zones, but I don’t let it get me down. I believe that discomfort zones are meant to be overcome. After many years of … Continue reading →

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Language Learning is Increasing Comfort in My Daily Life

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Steve Simms

I felt prompted to get serious about learning Spanish at age 71 and began to watch YouTube videos in Spanish for an hour or more almost every day and to read at least one chapter in my Spanish New Testament … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 18, 2024 by Steve Simms
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I’m learning Spanish @ 72

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Steve Simms

I don’t know much about the French I took but I do know that I love learning Spanish in creative ways as a 72-year-old. Several times in my life I’ve tried to learn Spanish, but each time I gave up. … Continue reading →

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America’s City Named For Trusting Christ

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Steve Simms

Living during a time period that persistently promotes political correctness and considers the sincere mention of Christianity to be one of its few remaining taboos, perhaps we should think about the city named for trusting Christ — Santa Fe, New … Continue reading →

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