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…
Daily Word: Who Walks with You? Proverbs 19:22
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
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
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…
Daily Word: Unintentional Strife Sowing is Real . . . Proverbs 16:28
This might seem to be a blink proverb*. I mean, what follower of Jesus would intentionally sow strife or cause division with gossip? Is…
