My friend Dave asked a great question when we were having coffee, an Italian tradition. In Italian, an almond is called a mandorla. Much more than a food or a shape, it's an idea, a posture, a position we need to learn as we find our TOV. 

A couple new things...

• Find Your Tov: a SKETCHbook is on sale (regular $32.99) for $22 on Amazon through the end of September 2022.
• Footsteps of Jesus (May 13-26, 2023) - Join Henry Graf & Matt Switzer for a 14 day pilgrimage following the footsteps of Jesus.

Bible  Stuff I mentioned...

• "How much better to get wisdom than gold?" is Proverbs 16:16
• The wedding verse was Ecclesiastes  4:9-12 
• To see the Hebrew words, (even if you don't know Hebrew) Blue Letter Bible is really helpful. Just click on the verse (Pro 16:16 or Ecc 4:9) then the "Strongs Number" (TOV is H2896)
• The original mandorla (Aaron's Rod) was Numbers 17:1-8 the bud, blossom fruit theme is continued in the  Menora (candle holder) described in  Exodus 25:31-36.
• "Iron sharpens iron" is Proverbs 27:17. 

You can listen to German Flag by Jonathan Rundman (the line I quote is at 1:39)