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But after doing some internet research we think we have finally found a way to rid ourselves of these unwelcome guests.
First we mix together one part borax (a product we sometimes add to our laundry detergent) and three parts sugar. Then we add one part water and one part syrup and stir well. We then put dabs of this mixture on pieces of cardboard and set them around where our six-legged guests are most likely to find them.
And find them they will. They love this sweet stuff, not realizing that it contains a poison they will unknowingly carry home to their colony.
Of course no one has warned them that not every instantly gratifying pleasure is actually good for them. And that in fact many such self-indulgences may not only result in their own demise, but cause destruction among their relatives as well.
I don't mean to sound heartless here, but when it comes to these household pests, I experience far more relief than grief at the thought.
Meanwhile, as a preacher, I can't help but think there must be a sermon illustration in here somewhere.
"Seeking Happiness
ReplyDeletePsalm 119:1
Happy those whose way is blameless, who walk by the teaching of the LORD.
The path to happiness is not as elusive as it may seem. The trouble is that people tend to look for it in places where it cannot be found. Wealth, power, and self-centeredness each offer the same empty promises. Jesus faced and rejected these when he was tempted by the devil in the desert. The path to happiness and eternal life is open. Jesus cleared the way for us by his word and example, and by unfolding the work of the Holy Spirit, who continues to teach us how to live according to God’s plan."
http://www.loyolapress.com/retreats/seeking-happiness