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The Benefits of Wisdom
One of my favorite stories of all time is The Lord of the Rings. Whether in book or movie form, I love the story told as good triumphs over evil and the king is returned to his rightful place on the throne. Now, I know part of why I like the story has to do…
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Spare the rod…
To spank or not to spank, that is the question. Believe it or not, discussions around use of corporal punishment are a hot topic among educators, mental health workers, and anyone connected with child advocacy. On the one end of the spectrum or those decrying any form of spanking as child abuse, with some even…
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The Company We Keep
Video games. That’s where it comes out for me the easiest. If I’m going to get angry, it’s generally when I’m getting schooled, and I don’t think I should be. If I’m running along in Fortnite against clearly superior players and I keep getting taken out, of if I get stuck on a level in…
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A Time for Teaching
It’s here. The Spring 2019 semester has arrived. It brings special meaning for me. Yes, I’m looking forward to my classes and meeting a new round of students, but above and beyond all of that, this is the semester that my oldest son graduates from high school. I couldn’t be more proud. As he finishes…
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Opinions Everywhere
I’m sad. I’m reading through Scripture, specifically Proverbs 18, and I ran across a verse that jumps out at me. “A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” Proverbs 18:2 (ESV) What makes me sad is that as I try to think through stories or real life examples at work,…
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Schadenfreude
scha·den·freu·de /ˈSHädənˌfroidə/ noun pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. Sounds harsh, doesn’t it? The idea that there are people around who enjoy the failings of others, who are amused when another fails, seems somehow wrong. But it happens, all the time. In fact, one study at Ohio State from 2014 found that when…
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Making Plans
At the start of a new year, it’s easy to start thinking about big plans for the months ahead. Sometimes these plans come in the form of resolutions (that we rarely keep), but for others, it’s about planning goals to accomplish, which will dictate how they spend their energy in the coming months. In either…
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Avoiding the Abominable
What comes to mind when you think of the word abominable? Frankly, if it’s anything other than the word “snowman” I’d be a little surprised. For anyone growing up in the seventies and eighties watching Rudolph at Christmas, abominable means memories of a fun Christmas movie. This is not what the Bible means. In Proverbs…
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Keeping Up with the Wise
As I read through Proverbs 13 & 14, a few thoughts came to me. First, Solomon gives us significant wisdom throughout this text. Second, Dave Ramsey is right – there’s a ton of useful proverbs about money. Third, I kept coming back to the word “keep”. What we keep, what we hang on to, says…
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