“The least foolish is wise.”
"The least foolish is wise."George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 283. Sometimes you're going to have to lead when you don't feel qualified.…
Which voices?
The persuasion of the fortunate sways the doubtful.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The complete English Works, 275. We want to be like those we admire. Their…
A listening ear
One pair of ears draws dry a hundred tongues.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 272. This saying points out that the ratio of…
Wise fools
If all fools wore white caps, we should seem a flock of geese.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The complete English Works, 272. I love this one--notice…
Pain
God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.C.S.…
No Yeahbuts
Some dear friends invited our whole family for tea. It was great fun--all kinds of exotic things to try that told of faraway places. We…
Listen, and speak.
"If you want to know how to make people shun you and laugh at you behind your back and even despise you, here is the…
Tap the brakes
Instant communication isn't always a gift. How many times have we regretted responding too swiftly with words that were overstated because of the heat of…
Inside jokes
If you have siblings, you probably have inside jokes--some of them may go all the way back to your childhood. They may involve super-obscure references…
Chapel palate
In my ministry, I have the pleasure of interacting with college students from local Christian universities. These students attend chapel services several times per week.…