Never wrestle in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty, and the pig likes it.
EPISODE #94
Cornflower
ABOUT THIS PARABLE
- Concept: Young John Weasley Brown (JDub) gets up early to do his farm chores. These include feeding the barnyard pig, Cornflower. Unpredictable and irascible, Cornflower longs for the opportunity to lure JDub into her pen for a tussle.
- Story Origin: Original
- Setting: A farm
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Precept(s):
- In our daily lives, we will encounter those who wish to lure us into unseemly debates and arguments.
- Engaging people at a down and dirty level hurts our witness as Christians.
- Self-discipline and a sound mind can keep us from course arguments and debates.
- Key Bible Verse: Psalm 140:4-5 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence, who plan to trip my feet. Proud men have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.
- Additional Verses: 1Timothy 2:23-245
CREDITS
- Written and Narrated by Dana Buck
- Additional Voice Provided by Riley Onstott
- Devotional Thoughts Narrated by Kim Pratt
- Produced by Beneath Blue Skies Productions
- Music Credits - Adobe Music: "Hoboing", "American Prairie", "Dark Western Trailer", Energetic Playful Jazz (Hit the Jackpot)", "Noble Quake", "Grizzly", "Western Folk Acoustic"
- Additional Sound Effects from Zapsplat.com
ABOUT SEW POWERFUL PARABLES
Sew Powerful Parables will tickle your funny bone, touch your heart and offer you a new way to experience God’s truth. Jesus often used parables to communicate His most important messages. Dana Buck picks up that tradition in a poetic, rhyming style that makes listening easy and enjoyable. All ages will love these stories full of memorable characters, insightful lessons and just plain fun.
After retiring from a 38-year career with the Christian non-profit organization, World Vision, Dana Buck now devotes himself full time to writing, speaking, and mentoring. His Sew Powerful Parables continue to grow in popularity as they charm audiences, readers and listeners. He is a Charter Board member for the nonprofit organization Sew Powerful, where he lends his expertise to further their mission of combating extreme poverty by training, equipping and empowering women and girls in the developing world. Dana resides in the greater Seattle area with his wife Grace and their neurotic cat. They have two children, Jared and Alyssa, and Alyssa is married to son-in-law, Ivan. No grandchildren yet, but Ivan and Alyssa do own and share their beautiful grand-dog, Odin. Reach Dana with comments or suggestions at dana@sewpowerful.org.