I've been reading through the biblical book of Proverbs recently. It's the kind of book that one can (and should) read over and over again because of the wisdom it contains. In fact, it's one of the few biblical books included in the genre called wisdom literature. Parts of the book are written in a …
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Leap Year Lesson #349: Dig Deeper For Understanding
As the nation deals with yesterday's tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, the long process of grieving begins. I appreciate stories from antiquity that tell of allowing long periods of mourning - a month or so - in recognition that grief isn't something that we turn on and then turn off like a switch mere days later. …
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Leap Year Lesson #344: Learn From the Dying
I read a brief article today called Top Five Regrets of the Dying. The author, a nurse, has spent years with people in the final weeks of their lives, and she has documented in a blog and a book her findings. In a nutshell, the top five regrets of those near death in this nurse's experience …
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Leap Year Lesson #342: Sometimes We Need To Learn the Same Lessons Over and Over
When I posted my last lesson about saying yes to saying no, I suspected that I had already posted something on the topic earlier. A search of the blog yielded the lesson from January 5 - Learn to say no. There is a lot of similarity in the posts, although they aren't exactly the same. …
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Leap Year Lesson #275: There Is Much Truth In Folk Wisdom
I love folk wisdom. I find it to be true, simple, and worth as much or more than all the formal education from which I have benefited through the years. If you are like me, there are a few life lessons that come to mind from time to time as experiences reinforce the simple sayings …
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