Sponge or Dishcloth?

 

Last night was exciting.  I got to get out a new kitchen sponge.  Now before you blow me off, kitchen sponges are very important.  My wife and I disagree on sponge versus dishcloth.  Of course, she is of the dishcloth persuasion.  But not me.  I realize the superiority of the kitchen sponge.  My dear wife doesn’t like sponges because she says, and I quote her, “They stink”.  Well of course they stink.  That’s because she doesn’t take care of the kitchen sponge properly.  You didn’t know that there was a proper way of caring for a sponge, did you?  Well, there is.  When one finishes using the sponge, one must rinse it with hot water and then wring it out ensuring that minimal water remains.  It must then be set on the divider of the double-bowl kitchen sink to air dry.  Done properly, the kitchen sponge will give you days, if not weeks of good service.  My wife, however, puts our kitchen sponge in the dishwasher to clean it.  But of course, the soapy water and rinse water remain in the sponge (because it was not properly wrung out) and it comes out, to quote my dear wife, “Stinky”.  Hey, whether you agree with me or whether you agree with my wife, we both agree that human wisdom may or may not be right.  But wisdom from the dear Lord is always right!  Solomon said in Proverbs 29:25, “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.”  Sponge or dishcloth doesn’t really matter.  But the fear of man or the fear of the Lord … I’ll take the fear of the Lord any time.  And on that, my wife and I agree!  So, how about you?