The other day I sat in a matatu my eyes on Proverbs 14. Coincidentally Classic 105 was airing one of its salacious stories on everyday life and a woman caller was narrating how her marriage broke down. She said that she had a defined evening programme for each work day. She would live work at 6 p.m. and then head off to a café where she would have quality time with the girls up to about 8p.m. She would then get home by 9p.m. Her husband she said, reluctantly agreed to this arrangement. However he soon changed his mind and demanded that she comes home straight from work. Not one to be commanded around, she adamantly stuck to her evening routine. Things quickly went south and before long she walked out of the relationship. As I listened to this story and then read Proverbs 14:1, I couldn't agree with the bible more. To be a good home-maker requires wisdom. It cannot be without good reason that the woman is traditionally called the ‘home-maker’. For example in my culture w