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“The wise woman builds her house; but with her own hands, the foolish one tears hers down.” Proverbs 14:1
This verse has been bouncing around in my head for about a week now. There are so many ways to tear your house down. My own personal issue is guilt paired with reluctance to let things go. It usually involves waste — wasted money in particular. You’d think I was a child of the Depression.
I was at my worst after I bought the amazing, and expensive, apple peeler-corer-slicer-oh-my-gosh-glorious-gizmo that my sister raved about. Fast. Efficient. It makes preparing foods, like apples, a snap. But between set up and operation, it took forever. I could just as quickly quarter, core, peel and Cuisinart the silly things. But I had spent so much on that gizmo.
Finally, reluctantly, I bundled the whole contraption up and dropped it in a box for the church rummage sale. Do I miss it? Nope. I gave its space to an immersion blender that I can actually use. My son and I have been making soups, shakes and yogurt banana smoothies. We just use the tools at hand to build kitchen memories together.
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- Sue Bradford Edwards
Sue Bradford Edwards (SueBE) is an original member of the Prayables Pray Maker Council. She is a professional writer, teacher and speaker. Her website www.suebradfordedwards.com is home to her popular blog: One Writers Journey. You can contact SueBE at suebradfordedwards@yahoo.com.
Brick by Brick
Help me be the wise woman,
the woman who builds her home
brick by brick,
memory by memory.
Help me to realize
when I am tearing down
these carefully constructed walls
with harsh words or
harmful habits.
With Your help,
I can love myself
as You love me.
With Your help,
I can look at my mistakes
and then work beyond them.
I can hold my head high.
I can take this self-respect
and this strength
and use it as You would,
building
brick by brick.
- Sue Bradford Edwards
"WHAT DO YOU HATE TO WASTE?"
