The temperature in Little Egypt has turned seasonal once again. The brown leaves have made a thick carpet on the Woods floor. Autumn will soon be two-thirds over. Hope springs in the creation’s breast as we look toward the sleep of winter and then…

‘Wisdom involves a healthy dose of perspective and the ability to make sound judgments about a subject while knowledge is simply knowing.’ We hear countless examples of knowledge but little wisdom. I watched the Republican Debate last night and I witnessed one of the participants spout seemingly rote memorization of what he perceived as knowledge while he fell to attempting to marginalize the only female moderator of the three present as well as the only female debator of the six present and finally criticizing Nikki Haley’s daughter…then he ran out of women to misogynist against. If this is supposed to be accepted as wisdom then we are on another Earth than the one I grew up on.

The ability to acquire a lot of money is often equated with wisdom. The acceptance of churlishness and misogyny and demonization of others who are different from us is applauded as the ‘Real America.’ The most cutting insults, name-calling, and back-biting are something to be striven for in our new normal.

Bloodsport is the name of the game of success…until it is our blood. We want to be treated with respect and in a balanced manner. We all want recognition of our shared humanity. We seek love and acceptance. We hope that when others meet us they will see in us our value and appreciate our contributions to our shared journey.

Jesus asked the woman who was about to be stoned where her accusers were. After he wrote in the sand they departed one by one the scripture tells us. None of us want to have someone write in the sand our faults and missteps.

Wisdom when encountered is memorable. At times it seems rarer than hen’s teeth. When you see it…you feel it…you know it. Wisdom heals division. It reunites the broken. Wisdom is a balm on the wounds of our soul…