Daily Word: A Mini-Sauna or Something More? Proverbs 25:21-22

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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

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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

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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: What Lenses are We Wearing? Proverbs 21:10

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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

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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…

Daily Word: Who Walks with You? Proverbs 19:22

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Do you have friends—other than a spouse—that seem to share your brain? I have one, which is a blessing. Today’s proverb speaks of a loyal…

Daily Word: Do We Have a Role in the Fight Against Wickedness? Proverbs 18:3

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Since the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began shutting down or severely fining manufacturing plants, we don’t really see those…

Daily Word: Are You in the Wrong “Neighborhood?” Proverbs 17:1

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I used to live in “Strife-ville.” I’m not sure when I moved there. One day I happened to notice I was surrounded by strife. And in an odd…