2.28.2011

providential

Chip and I popped over to Milwaukee the other day to pick up a few things at Penzey's Spices. They gave us this magnetic bumper sticker at checkout:

3 comments:

gianna said...

What does the word providence really mean?

~natalie said...

oh i like that sticker! =)

librariane said...

Isn't it great? I'm surprised it doesn't say anything about Penzey's on it, though.

Gianna--I'm using it in sense of being guided:
prov·i·dence
   /ˈprɒvɪdəns/[prov-i-duhns]
–noun
1. ( often initial capital letter ) the foreseeing care and guidance of god or nature over the creatures of the earth.
2.
( initial capital letter ) God, especially when conceived as omnisciently directing the universe and the affairs of humankind with wise benevolence.
3.
a manifestation of divine care or direction.
4.
provident or prudent management of resources; prudence.
5.
foresight; provident care.