With my last two posts having questioned some proverbs and contemporary mantras, a couple of you asked me what proverbs I think are valid. Here s one I am thinking of using in my next book Thirty Proverbs to Live By. It s Listen to your body: It whispers before it shouts. You might not believe this, [ ] The post A Proverb to Ponder: Listen to Your Body It Whispers Before it Shouts appeared first…
Last week I looked at a few proverbs that are now beyond their use by date. In its own way each is rather oppressive. Are you one of my diligent readers who remembers the three I looked at? Curiosity killed the cat; Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never harm you; [ ] The post When Wisdom isn t Wise: Some Modern Assumptions to Query appeared first on Brian Harris .
People often ask what my new writing project is and I tell them I m working on 30 Proverbs to Live By. It still has a fair way to go, but I like the idea of a book that gives a key thought to ponder each day of the month (and a favourite one to come [ ] The post When Wisdom isn t Wisdom: Proverbs and Sayings to Challenge appeared first on Brian Harris .
A pastor whom I respect greatly emailed me and instead of finishing with a friendly all the best or a more formal yours sincerely said simply, God is with you. At the time I found it very encouraging and told him so the next time we met. He replied I end all my emails that [ ] The post Because God is with You appeared first on Brian Harris .
Most of us (and I include myself here) are instinctive blamers. When something goes wrong, it s obvious whose fault it is. It s theirs, and if it wasn t for them, life would be so much better. The trouble is that every now and then we realise that that simply isn t true. It is alleged that when [ ] The post When the Mountain is You: Three Habits that Lead to Self-Sabotage appeared first on Brian…
My long term readers will know that as the 13th of July approaches I write a reflection on turning a year older. It s part of my attempt to follow the instruction of Ps 90:12 Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom . And yes, a day after this post [ ] The post On Turning 69 appeared first on Brian Harris .
Recently I have been taking time to reflect more deeply on a few verses of scripture that have spoken to me. The latest is Psalm 4:4 when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent . I love the and be silent at the end. In other words, search your hearts, but don t [ ] The post On Searching Your Heart: Reflections on Psalm 4:4 appeared first on Brian Harris .
Sometimes a verse from the Bible jumps out at me and I know I need to journey with it. I ve always loved Psalm 103, but verse 14 recently spoke to me in a fresh way: for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. Immediately before the Psalmist had reassured us [ ] The post To be Known and Remembered: Reflections on Psalm 103:14 appeared first on Brian Harris .
The old ditto goes Two men looked out through prison bars, the one saw mud, the other, stars . I have always been intrigued by the very different responses people have to the same situation. What is a catastrophe for one, is an exciting adventure for another, what leads to a response of indifference from one [ ] The post Permanence, Pervasiveness and Agency: Three Questions that help to get things…
Being in a brief nomadic phase, the final touches still being added to our new home, we decided a trip to Tasmania was in order. It’s been a great decision. I’ve only been here once before, and that was on a speaking tour which allowed limited time to explore the natural beauty. For Rosemary it [ ] The post On Beauty, Tragedy and New Possibilities appeared first on Brian Harris .