I read Proverbs 11:12-13 yesterday in my quiet time. My paraphrase of this verse is simple: "Just shut up!"
Can someone get me some duct tape?
Got Duct Tape?
The Hoover Dam and My Mouth
The Power of Your Words
The Surprising Words Of Theodore Roosevelt
Our words reveal our hearts. Peter Collier’s book, The Roosevelts, provides some fascinating insight into the life of Theodore Roosevelt and his young fiancée, Alice. The unabashed tenderness in the correspondence surprised me.
Sticks And Stones
Are You A Donkey Or A Carpenter?
Sam Rayburn had a storied career in politics and a way with words. He served seventeen years as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Perhaps it was constant bickering he witnessed that gave rise to this snippet:
"Any jackass can knock down a barn, it takes a good carpenter to build one up."