Monthly Archives: April 2012

How to Get Strong–Allow the Struggle

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Sharon Rose Gibson

“You can’t help them, can you?” I observed to my friend as we gazed at an egg incubator with about two dozen eggs. We watched one baby chick struggle as it pecked its way out of the eggshell.

“No, they get stronger as they peck at the shell. If you broke it, they wouldn’t have the strength they need to survive.”

I watched the baby chick peck its way out until finally it flung its body out of the shell and flopped. The chick tried to get up and fell, tried to get up and fell again, over and over.  The chick flapped its little wet wings and tried to walk on its huge webbed feet but couldn’t.

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Relationship Advice–Walk With the Wise and Grow Wise

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Sharon Rose Gibson

Who you listen to, who you hang out with, who you share your life with, matters. They will either help you seek and find wisdom or they’ll lead you down harmful path. This includes what you read, watch and listen to.

“He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20 (NIV)

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