Wise Up (Ecclesiastes 8:1-17)
* one of the most valuable and rare commodities in life is wisdom
* wisdom is valuable to those who possess it
* “An unusual amount of common sense is sometimes called wisdom,” says one person
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Suffering and Sin (Ecclesiastes 7:1-8:1)
* I’m not in business, but I understand that most products are developed in a certain pattern
* someone in the ivory tower comes up with a brilliant idea of a new product
* then
Catching Breath and Taking Stock
* if you ever have a summer day to spare with nothing to do, I recommend a field trip to North Bay
* your timing has to be just right, but if it is, you
Daylight Robbery (Ecclesiastes 5:1-6:12)
* well, they were just making a quick trip to the store, so they never bothered to arm the security system
* in all likelihood, it wouldn’t have mattered anyway, since the alarm was
Confessions of a People-Watcher (Ecclesiastes 4:1-16)
* this past week we’ve had our first really nice weather of the year
* which means that that great Canadian sport can finally begin: people-watching
* you know what I mean
* I’ve seen