I will tell you, as a dad, I don't always have wisdom. In fact, I've made several decisions, which in retrospect, had no wisdom at all!

The summer my wife and I flew to Texas on a vacation, we had high hopes of relaxation and restoration, even procuring a fun little car with no rust! We both lay around the yard of her parent's home enjoying books and sleeping in the afternoon shade.

However, I wanted to find an older model MG TD, which resulted in my wife's dad helping us with a gift of several hundred dollars, to aid in purchasing the small sports car, into which we piled our small suitcases for the trip back to Michigan. I hadn't asked for the help of a mechanic to inspect the forest green vehicle, but being happy to find a readily available antique, I merely enjoyed the bark of the four popper and like a grade school boy who thinks he's gotten the better end of a deal, drove our $1500 acquisition back to our home in the pines, parking it in the front drive.

Upon our return to Southfield, some 1100 miles north, it became my principle means of transport to work, as I relished in the oily smells, leather upholstery, and the heat cracked finish of the rustless southern stored treasure.

My elation was short lived as I discovered months into our investment, that the British made manifold was cracked and both parts and labor in the northern climes, was far more than the southern counterparts charged. The repair was going to cost me as much as the car had. Meantime, I hadn't the money to get the work done. I had to put my "treasure" up for sale.

Bemoaning the eagerness with which I had hunted down the "rare" find, I ruminated as to why it had been so inexpensive in the first place. Now it occurred to me that the previous owner had taken advantage of a not so savvy young man who just wanted a set of sporty wheels and might even had pushed the low slung carriage home, without any engine at all!

Now I had lost our investment, my father in law's gift, and with chagrin, I took the money from the sale, even less than I had paid for the rattletrap conveyance, and whimpered quietly home. Lesson learned.

Time has passed, and even with that experience in hand, I haven't always made the right decisions. Most people with possession lust in their eyes, fall off the wagon with purchases, whether new or used, and find to their dismay that high maintenance costs are hardly worth the "silvery ghost" in their minds! It's not a Rolls Royce, but a reality of a rusty Model T which they've garnered, and a money pit besides!

Wisdom is truly a treasure! And without it, we fail time after time! Lord, Your wisdom is hard won, and decisions involving investment, should be carefully weighed and include prayer! A LOT of prayer!