Proverb

Scotts mills kids are bad. I have heard this over and over again and I wonder why. I wonder why our town has lots of these problems. Then it came to me; The young adults of this town are bored. Proverbs 19:15 - "Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer..." The bible. Some of the children and young adults of our community wander around with nothing to do. They are bored and sloth like. These citizens are idle and when…

classes at my school. I was enthralled with how a computer works and converting into different number systems. Learning Python was difficult, as it was similar to learning a third language. However, perseverance was key for me to succeed. A Japanese proverb once stated, “Fall down seven times, get up eight.” This shows how you always have to keep trying, no matter if you fail, and try to find a way to succeed. Trying to code a program for the first time required me to…

The role of mentors in the activities of an adolescent, whether enriching or corruptive, is pivotal to how they see the world and interact within it. If it is an enriching mentor that is supportive, nurturing and protective, this person is contributing to the social capital and feeding the need to feel wanted. It is easier to emulate a person you admire and trust then it is the opposite. In the case of mentors who lead adolescents towards vices, there are more forceful interactions then the…

are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.” (Proverbs 16:28). I decided that I would not let my ego affect the project. I would be open to the team member and her ideas. “Team building requires the management of egos.” (Llopis, 2012, para. 1). The team leader provided us with direction and…

The absolute horrific violence of slavery has been almost completely expunged from America’s mind today. But evidently, society was still misinformed of slavery’s dreadful gravity in its existence. That’s exactly what African-American orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass was trying to battle through his literature and speeches: ignorance of the reality of slavery. In his profound Narrative, Douglass exposes the extreme violence, oppression, and hopelessness which fettered the slave.…

beings, we desire more than to help ourselves. We are social creatures and altruism is at the core of who we are. A better life for anyone is a better life for everyone. As a society we can only move forward when everyone moves forward. As the famous proverb goes “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” I was introduced to this phrase while playing lacrosse in high school. At first I had taken this to mean that in order to help my team, I have to work on myself to make sure that I am…

sections represents the origins of two different religious groups after different periods of time. The oldest, can contains more books than the New Testament. It was created for and by the Jewish people. Most of sections soothe was written in Hebrew- the native language of the ancient Israelites. The Old Testament was referred as the Hebrew Bible. The authors of these books were unknown and each book h a specific morale. These stories often tell about laws and contain religious and ethical…

selfish my reasons were in wanting to continue sports - in order to promote myself and have men and women praise me, my goals definitely weren’t to bring God glory. It is humbling to see how God has worked in my life since then, it reminds me of Proverbs 16:9, which says, “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their…

There is a proverb that says first impressions are the most lasting, and while I agree that first impressions are important, you shouldn’t let prejudice interfere with it. Similar to how people say “don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” you should not judge a person based…

special to me because she is loving, sincere and optimistic. Carol’s 3 daughters 3 son in laws and 5 grandkids and many friends are her pride and joy. Carol is an amazing person I don’t know how I could live without her. God truly sent an angel. Proverbs 17:6 “Children’s children are a crown to aged and parents are the pride of their…