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Day 22 & 23 Happy is the man who finds wisdom...

Wisdom... 1 Corinthians 3:18
Here's a fun question to begin this reflection. more. Looks can be deceiving so often. Ok,
Are Owls wise birds? According to those that so where does wisdom come from? Wisdom,
handle them, absolutely not. Although they for me, comes from experience and experi-
are master hunters, their skill lies in their eyes ence is something we rarely see until we know
and optical senses. And there lies the truth of someone. I suppose it all boils down to judge-
it. It's eyes are so big in their heads, it leaves ment again really. I think we all know the say-
very little room for a brain. This was some- ing 'Never judge a book by its cover or you will
thing that was made very obvious to me some miss the wonderful story within.' I think that is
years ago at an Owl sanctuary in the New For- true in life too. Get to know somebody or
est. They had a Mackinder's Eagle Owl in one something before deciding how good or bad it
of their keeps called 'Paxo'. It was so named is. In the Bible, there is a great verse that
because the owner said it was so utterly use- speaks to me about wisdom. It is from Colos-
less and the only thing it was good for was sians 4: 5-6. "Be wise in the way you act to-
stuffing. She couldn't be bothered to fly so ward outsiders; make the most of every
she walked everywhere. It was truly comical opportunity. Let your conversation be always
but everybody loved her. But where does the full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you
saying 'The wise, old Owl' come from? Well, may know how to answer everyone." In
it is simply because they look wise. Nothing Summary, do not be an Owl, be wise.

Give Yourself A Break... Exodus 20: 8-11
I am probably the worst person in the world life and feel good about yourself. Think of all
to follow this piece of advice. It's very easy to of the great things you have done, no matter
beat ourselves up over the things we have how small and congratulate yourself, think of
done in our past or things we don't like about all the people that you love and then think
ourselves, it's easy to put ourselves under im- about how much they love you back, feel
mense pressure to be a certain way or to live loved. Think about everything you have and
up to the expectations of others (big one for think how wonderful it is to have them. Love
me!), it's all too easy to get wrapped up in all of the talent you possess, go stare in the
daily life or get so engrossed in our careers bathroom mirror at yourself and tell yourself
that everything else starts to lose meaning, what a wonderful person you are because all
the list goes on... This reflection is being writ- of this is true. By doing this you will not only
ten on a Sunday, so I have decided to use feel really good about yourself but you will
today as God intended. Sunday is a day of have removed all of the negativity that sur-
rest, I'm sure we all know this but how many rounds your daily life. You will also be hon-
actually follow it? While I was giving this a lit- ouring the meaning of a Sunday, God will
tle thought, I decided that today, and every love that. Because you're not only loving
Sunday, from now on, will be known as 'Give yourself you are also congratulating God on
myself a break' day. We can all rest from doing a great job in creating such a wonderful
work and relax in front of the TV, eat Sunday person. So there you go, a simple Sunday
lunch but I want to add something else to reflection. Finally, here's something special
that. Be kind to yourself! Forget all the bad, for a Sunday. Eat chocolate, cakes, biscuits,
all of the stress, your work etc and think about sweets, whatever your fancy is because
the good things that makes you who you are. STRESSED reversed is DESSERTS. Happy
Think of all of those who you have helped in munching!!
Rest contently, unshaken by trouble

Proverbs 19: 23

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