A Dire Contrast The book of Proverbs is filled with contrasting forces. Lady wisdom and woman folly are each described in detail and are obviously complete opposites (Proverbs 9). The path of the wise is laid out over the course of the whole book while the way of the fool is also depicted. The man who delights in his wife contrasted the one who commits immorality with the … [Read more...] about The Desire of Wisdom
Proverbs
Wisely Increase in Learning
A Call To The Wise If someone were to use the words “knowledgeable” and “wise” to describe an individual what immediately pops into your mind? Perhaps you picture an aged man stroking his snowy white beard as he slowly mulls over the problem brought up to him by a younger person. Maybe a seasoned woman dignified with elegant silver hair holding her grandkids comes into view. … [Read more...] about Wisely Increase in Learning
Living With Vigilance
Easy To Fail If being a beekeeper has shown me anything, it is that failure comes very easily. It is not that honey bees possess less of an ability to survive than other creatures . . . that would not be true. I think anyone who undertakes any form of agricultural endeavor could probably tell you that there are at least 1,001 ways for living organisms to perish. In my case, … [Read more...] about Living With Vigilance
A Mark of True Friendship
Friends . . . And Then Friends The wide variety of friendships over the course of our lives often adds a spice of adventure. That is not an inherently negative statement, simply a true one. The man who has been a waiter for the last ten years at the restaurant you go to every week may be a friend but he perhaps might not be the most intimate one with whom you share your life … [Read more...] about A Mark of True Friendship
Learning From An Overgrown Field
Observations From Daily Life For a person with their eyes opened, ears tuned, and hearts ready to learn, the practical aspects of life shall prove to be a place that will teach them many lessons. Daily growth is easy to glance over. In the hustle and bustle of life, our attention can be anywhere but where we actually are in the moment. Proverbs teaches us to have our eyes … [Read more...] about Learning From An Overgrown Field
