Reviving Old Proverbs

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Old sayings and figures of speech get a second wind, with the help of 4th graders.

The grass is always greener when…

you leave the sprinkler on.

A rolling stone…

plays the guitar.

The grass is always greener…

when you remember to water it.

A bird in the hand is…

a real mess.

No news is…

no newspaper.

It’s better to light one candle than…

to waste electricity.

It’s always darkest just before…

I open my eyes.

You have nothing to fear but…

homework.

If you can’t stand the heat…

don’t start the fireplace.

If you can’t stand the heat…

go swimming.

Wisdom of the Aviator

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  • ‘Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death , I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing.’
  • ‘You’ve never been lost until you’ve been lost at Mach 3.’

    – Paul F. Crickmore (test pilot)

  • ‘The only time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire.’
  • ‘If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it’s probably a helicopter — and therefore, unsafe.’
  • ‘When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash.’

Military Wisdom and Proverbs

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  • ‘If the enemy is in range, so are you….’

    – Infantry Journal

  • ‘It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.’

    – U.S. Air Force Manual

  • ‘Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.’

    – General MacArthur

  • ‘You, you, and you …. Panic. The rest of you, come with me.’

    – U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt.

Being Truly Liberated

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Colossians 3:16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
3:17. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Living a Christian life gets misunderstood as having to give up things, but it is a life that frees from the burdens that would otherwise make us miserable. This entire passage is all about living a life of richness. A Christian life is one of emotional and spiritual well being. It is the kind of rich living that never depends on how big your bank account is. It all starts with having Jesus fill your life.

Get more of the details by reading the entire chapter of Colossians 3. Verses 16 and 17 sum up the whole thing in a nutshell. Abide in Jesus. Let his teachings, ways, and attitude sink in.