Month: September 2011

  • Aging with Grace

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    Sometimes biblical poetry is beautiful artwork, like Ecclesiastes 11:9—12:14 Young people, enjoy your youth. Be happy while you are still young. Do what you want to do, and follow your heart’s desire. [..] You aren’t going to be young very long. […] Then your arms, that have protected you, will tremble, and your legs, now…

  • Gray Hair

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    I used to always say that once gray dominates my hair I wanted to get Jean-Luc Picard’s haircut. After today’s reading Proverbs 16 I am not so sure anymore: “… gray hair is a glorious crown.”

  • Silence is golden

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    Smart people keep quiet about what they know, but stupid people advertise their ignorance. (Proverbs 12)

  • Shut up more often

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    The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet. (Proverbs 10)

  • Wisdom from Reverence

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    Paul knew his Proverbs: “To be wise you must first have reverence for the LORD. If you know the Holy One, you have understanding.”