Category: Wisdom
-
What I Learned from my Dog – Proverbs 26
It had been my dream, and my husband’s, to some day give our boys a puppy, and when Molly Brown Dog came to our family she was welcomed with gusto. At first I was amazed, even delighted, with the shenanigans she got into. Forget that she’d consume what had fallen out of the baby’s diaper,…
-
They Lie to Me – Proverbs 23
Do you argue with ads? We got rid of our TV a long time ago, but I used to talk back to commercials spouting their boisterous messages about my shortcomings without their product. Or the glamour girls were passed off as women I should emulate. Or buying “X” would ensure my good health, appeal, or…
-
The Do-Nothing – Proverbs 21
My husband was gone last week for a hunting trip in Eastern Oregon, and I stayed home and did very little. In fact you could say I was downright lazy. I had some reasonable excuses: A head cold and the fact he likes to take a daily nap during his time in the wilderness. Why…
-
Dirt and Belly Aches – Proverbs 19
Have you cared for a child who eats dirt? No matter how I warned him and hoped to protect him, my son would sometimes give me a dirty smile like he was having the greatest fun sampling our backyard turf. My little guy would lash out when I ran my finger through his mouth to…
-
Wealth in Your Hands – Proverbs 10
We returned from Florida yesterday, and this morning I found the normally delicious fruit on our cherry tree was now squishy and moldy. I missed it – the peak time for harvesting! This didn’t surprise me, though. I’d made the choice to risk wasting the food because of the higher value I place on time…
