Back in the days of MS-DOS, there was a simple function key
(F10, I think) that would reveal the codes of what one was writing. There would
be moments of sheer frustration when I could not get the formatting right, not
until I remembered to hit “reveal codes.” Then I could see right where the
rascally format code was hiding that was preventing my copy from doing what I
wanted it to. Jeff and I both liked the
metaphor of the “reveal codes” when we were trying to understand something.
As a single mom over the last three years, I have had to be
more intentional and overt in “revealing codes” than I had been before. My
parents did not often discuss the reasons underlying their actions or
decisions. In my family, a decision was pretty much an edict. I decided,
especially since I was the only parent left, that I needed to be more open in
why I make the decisions I make. That does not mean that they are not firm
decisions; it is just that as my sons have grown to be young men, they need to
see behind the scenes more so they can understand more about making their own
decisions.
Proverbs 2:2-5
Making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to
understanding;
if you indeed cry out for insight,
and raise your voice for
understanding;
if you seek it like silver,
and search for it as for hidden
treasures—
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge
of God.
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