Category Archives: Pondered Proverb

How much are you worth?

What is your role in the household? My role as Zookeeper is to keep the animals in the zoo clean and well fed.  The job is obviously more involved than it may seem on the surface.  Salary.com says I would … Continue reading

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Vandalism at Home

A hot topic these days is how the economy is effecting people.  Lost jobs. Foreclosed homes.  We’re all familiar.  Close to home a more subtle result; crime.  Homes are being broken into and ransacked for valuables.  Only a few months … Continue reading

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Cheerful or Bone-tired?

When my kids draw a sun in the corner of their pictures, it often has a smiley face.  There is something inherent about the sun making me happy.  I long for Spring because I miss the sun.  I just talked … Continue reading

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Pretending?

Well dressed.  Snappy shoes and handbag.  Tailored clothes.  Jewelry sparkling next to manicured nails and made-up face.  Pretending to have it all.  Debit?  Happy?  Faithful husband?  Does she medicate the void with shopping?  A temporary high. Sweatpants and jogging shoes.  … Continue reading

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Dinner Party

Proverbs 9 is Wisdom’s dinner party…  Gathering around good food.  Beautifully set table, nice music and lights, and the smell of a fabulous meal.  Warm company.  Stimulating conversation.   Happy Ozzie and Harriet moments… Seriously.  I do think that having a … Continue reading

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Wisdom Updated

Ever make a bad choice?  Of course!  We all have!  The slowest check-out line; the most uncomfortable shoes; the guy at the party; the overpriced… you get the idea! Wisdom isn’t a word that is used much in casual conversation.  … Continue reading

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Seductive Words

Proverbs 7 Reading about a bewitching smooth talker makes me think of seduction of a different kind. Dark Chocolate French Fries Quiet Cabernet Sauvignon New Handbags Clean Sheets Fried Shrimp Room Service The pull of the world is strong; even … Continue reading

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Ants

Sometimes I think of myself as an ant.  So small in God’s sight.  Moving up and down the same set of roads to and from home.  Like Sting sings: Packed like lemmings into shiny metal boxes.   Errands and activities.  Very … Continue reading

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