I remember looking at precious gemstones at a store in Kenya once. They ranged in price based on the quality and the rarity of the stones. Sometimes, a smaller Tsavorite stone was worth a great deal more than a larger stone of some other kind. They’re just harder to find. It’s not difficult to find people who want to talk, is it? Just turn on the television, and you’ll ...
31 Days of Wisdom
The Wife I Don’t Want to Be.
Have you ever had a leaky faucet? The sink in our master bath had one once, and it dripped. ALL THE TIME. I remember lying in bed at night, waiting for the next “Plip….Plip…Plip…” I could hardly rest because though the sound was small, it was persistent. Constant. Grating. Annoying. You get the idea. And, the most frustrating part was the fact that nothing we ...
Gossip. Enough said.
Gossip. Yeah, you know it. The giving and getting of information to which we really have no right. Often we think of gossip in terms of the harm it can do to others, but Proverbs would have us consider the harm it does to us. You see, for gossip to spread, someone has to say it and someone has to hear it. And, even if you don’t repeat what you hear, gossip ...
When {and HOW} to Stop a Quarrel
Sometimes I just need to stop. There are some things I just need to drop. Like when I am angry with my husband and just want to say “one more thing.” Or when I feel the need to remind him of “last time…” I may think I need to say more, but wisdom thinks otherwise. “Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.” (Proverbs ...