Literary Buts
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Proverbial But O’ The Week: Overlook
A fool shows his annoyance at once, BUT a prudent man overlooks an insult. (Proverbs 12:16) That little but changes everything. The fool is ruled by the moment; the prudent person remembers that preserving peace is often more valuable than proving a point. Continue reading
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Attention Readers: What Changed?
Professor Buttersworth’s first rule for spotting a truly remarkable but. Always wanting to be helpful (it’s one of my many admirable qualities), I’ve prepared a brief lesson on the proper care and handling of our favorite little conjunction: but. Students! Pay attention! The first step is to recognize that but is most always used as a conjunction. See this nifty… Continue reading
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Attention Weary Souls: A Comforting But
From the Heidelberg Catechism: Q: What is your only comfort in life and in death? A: That I am not my own, BUT belong, body and soul, in life and in death–to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. That’s a big catechismal but, I tell you. Comfort in life and death (or if you prefer, in this life… Continue reading
Big Buts of the Bible 