What we learn at home prepares us for living in the world—the good and not-so-good. That is why those “little” sins we think we get away…
Daily Word: A Rebuke is Better than Hidden Love? Really? Proverbs 27:5
Here’s one of those proverbs that makes me squirm. I don’t know about you, but I have a difficult time equating rebukes with love. Gentle…
Daily Word: Are You Meddling in Someone’s Argument? Proverbs 26:17
For most of us, in most situations, interfering in a stranger’s business — even for the best intentions — without being invited, is ill…
Daily Word: A Mini-Sauna or Something More? Proverbs 25:21-22
I have heard various interpretations of “heaping coals of fire” on our enemy’s head. Everything from God taking revenge on our enemy, to…
Daily Word: Fifty Years! Proverbs 24:3-4
Today, Bob and I celebrate our fiftieth anniversary. Still finding it difficult to comprehend that we’ve been married five decades…
Daily Word: Who We Share a Meal with is Important? Proverbs 23:6-8
Oh my. This proverb is a bit graphic — and gross. The writer of this chapter of Proverbs really “goes there” when it comes to the less…
Daily Word: Short, But Oh So Sweet! Proverbs 22:12
GOD’s truth is eternal. It has stood the test for thousands of years and has been in existence for eons. Compare His words to the sound…
Daily Word: What Lenses are We Wearing? Proverbs 21:10
Okay, we have ourselves a “Blink Proverb*” in today’s verse. I hope you’ll stick with me to the end because this proverb contains some…
Daily Word: Can’t Take Counsel? Proverbs 20:18
In case you haven’t already noticed, I live in my head. As a writer of fiction, I can create a whole world in my mind and live in it for…
