Chris' Christian Blog

December 17, 2020

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6. Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

7. Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler.

8. Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

9. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

10. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep.

11. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Every piece of wisdom literature on the planet has stories about the hardworking ant. It is not surprising that Soloman would bring the subject up as well. The ant has nobody driving it yet it takes care of itself and never does without. Many people would have us believe the expression "God helps those who help themselves" is in the Bible but it is not. However, it is implied by passages such as this. Solomon is making the transition from who Wisdom is and the virtues of possessing the wisdom to the virtues of acting wisely. A wise person prepares for contingencies. Solomon is complimenting the ant for being prepared.

Prompt: "I was cruising through the galaxy that is WDC in cyberspace and found a star named (177) . One of the planets orbiting the star was

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Still and Snow  (E) snowy trees and connections #2213717 by Solace.Bring

Do you like snow? Tell us about it."

I hate snow. I learned not to like it when I was just a boy. My family lived in a house way out in the country for years. We burned firewood to keep the place warm. That meant going out on the weekends to cut the wood, bring it back to the house and split it. Snow was always the worse. It was cold and wet. My pant legs would be wet from it then they would freeze all the way up to the hips. My fingers would be numb with cold as were my toes. It was horrible.

Prompt: "Please discuss one of these quotes or both in your blog

"Freshly cut Christmas trees smelling of stars and snow and pine resin—inhale deeply and fill your soul with wintry night." ~ John J. Geddes

"Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don’t quite know how to put our love into words." ~ Harlan Miller"

Bah Humbug!

"Prompt: "The Nutcracker sits under the holiday tree. A guardian of childhood stories." Vera Nazarian Write about the Nutcracker in your Blog entry today."

Bah Humbug!