March 31: Collecting Sayings

One of my hobbies is collecting rural sayings, quotes, and metaphors.

“He’s as happy as a dead pig in the sunshine.”   I’ve always heard that in my neck of the woods.   When I took the above photo in Honduras, I told the villagers the saying .  When it was interpeted, they all laughed.  They’d never heard it before.

Last week I asked a fellow how he was doing.  His answer told a story:  “It’s been rough. I’ve been in a hard fight with a short stick.”  That told it all.

Do you have any rural sayings you like? I’d love to hear them.

In April I’ll be traveling to Honduras for a week of ministry and learning.  The photo above describes perfectly why I love the people of this country.  In the village of Pueblo Nuevo, a lady became homeless when her husband lost their home gambling and then disappeared with another woman.  Her church was in the process of building her a home when I took this photo.

I look forward to seeing this completed home in April.

As I travel the “developing world” I’m stunned by the truth that those who often seem to have so little are most willing to give sacrificially.