Our Sunday School lesson this week was on Stormproofing Your Home. That is to say, preparing for the storms of life that will inevitabley come our way.
The verse that stood out most for me was Proverbs 23:23, “Buy—and do not sell—truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.” (HCSB)
I spent a good deal of time contemplating this verse. [...]

I noticed recently that the bookshelves in my office had become quite cluttered. When I would purchase new books, they had to be either wedged in or laid on top of the other books. That’s just not an ideal situation. I feel that bookshelves look and function best when they are less than two-thirds full. [...]