Howdy,

I love honey.

So do my boys.

Well, two out of three. So far.

Because Riah isn’t one year old yet, and honey’s one of just a few (chewably-appropriate) foods that are on the list of don’t feed to infant until he or she is at least one year of age: along with popcorn and cow’s milk.

But I suspect our little Surf guy will also be one for honey, because Riah is already showing quite the interest and delight in “the flavors.”

And because honey is fantastically and delightfully delicious.

It’s even advised as a reward and treat and warned as a stomach-turning and serious caution, and I thought since it’s a Sunday morning I’d offer just a few Scriptures from Proverbs about tasty, but sticky, honey.

Proverbs 16:24 — “Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”

Right?

24:13 — “My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.”

Don’t think my sons will have any difficulty taking this verse to heart or being obedient to its instruction.

25:16 — “If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.”

Yum, delightful. No, gross. Interesting, though, how it speaks to greed or overindulgence using something just shown above to be so good. Strongly speaking wisdom and truth.

25:27 — “It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.”

Apparently Proverbs 25 is the honey proverb, since it’s reference more than once. But actually — even though it’s a negative example instead of the positive that I love about honey — this verse was what caught my attention while reading and made me think I’d do a honey post at some point, because of the way it says, “much honey.” That’s exactly how Titus is asking for it right now (honey and other things he’d loved to consume much of). Ti has been saying, “Much, please. I want much.” It makes me smile, and he is consistent in this stage; he wants much and that’s how he’s asking for it. (Seemed to start with honey doses on a spoon to help with this winter’s coughing. Recommended by the doc and approved by Titus and his brother. “Much, please.” Too bad this proverb says “It’s not good to each ‘much’ honey.” But the boys aren’t eating that much — only the doctor’s prescription. I’m more concerned with them, at times, seeking their own glory.)

 

—Billy

Reading. Writing. Living.

 

P.S. The title was simply, “Honey” and I admit that’s probably better, but I couldn’t resist. It sounded so sweet.