Welcome to the Cheeky Wisdom Blog! The Cheeky Wisdom Blog is the repository for many of the articles you will find in the periodically published Cheeky Wisdom News. It’s where those of you who wish to find an article you saw and liked can find it again. This makes this site both the most and least functional site at the same time. That’s because this site is not so much geared toward attracting a blog-following audience as it is a storage space for the articles I publish
Everyone has or has had a mother, even if the people involved had little to do with your delivery. So why do some women shrink, or even get angry with those who wish them a Happy Mothers’ Day? That’s because, as simple as it sounds, the definition of Mother is more complicated than one might think. And yet, for centuries, we in the U. S. have celebrated this mystery as Mother’s Day. Let’s start with the simplest definition of a mother: A female adult who has
What is Budgeting Your Life? Most people associate money with a budget, and while that’s true, the concept of budgeting applies to every aspect of your life: Sleep/waking periods Personal hygiene habits and clothing choices What, when and how much you eat Healthcare Expense vs. Need Where you reside and how you ride Career/education goals and how, when, and where you achieve them What you do in your free time and how much time you consider “free” How and how much you spend on your big celebrations Age and identity as a person Faith or lack
In the birthing pangs of this nation, taking a stand was almost a daily practice. They had no electricity, no plumbing, no cars, no central heat and air, no grocery stores, no refrigerator-freezers, and not even bathrooms! They lived off the land. They hunted and killed game for food, clothing, and warmth. They built their own homes. They retrieved buckets of water from nearby streams. There were no water filtration systems beyond strips of cheesecloth. Doctors were still in the practice of bleeding to “cure”
Some of the Christmas decorations I see around my neighborhood are truly inspiring. Their symbolism of the reason for the season is quite evident! Others have me scratching my head: elves, snow globes, grinches, and even dinosaurs! The headscratchers will always remain off my personal décor list. But what about the decorations that truly symbolize “God’s love come down” to Earth in the flesh? That’s what this list is. You might even be surprised that you’ve been using these symbols of the faith for quite
“Now it was Chanukah, the feast of Dedication, in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Yeshua walked in the Temple, in Solomon’s porch.” — Yochanan 10:22-23 Whether you say or write Hanukkah or Chanukah, this is the Feast of Dedication; and although it is not one of God’s prescribed feasts, it is one that Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah) attended. Each year, therefore, this Messianic household celebrates Hanukkah. But isn’t Hanukkah a Jewish feast? What does it have to do with Christianity? Great questions. Read on to find