This is a sad and uncomfortable proverb. What struck me this morning was that the “Poor Man” at one time had friends. Something happened…
Daily Word: By Blood or By-His-Blood, We are Family. Proverbs 6:16,19
Don’t mess with my family. We may be dysfunctional as two flat tires, but it’s my family. Interestingly enough, our Heavenly Father feels…
Daily Word: Bribing God? Proverbs 15:27
Greed elevates a desire for things and power and work, above a desire for God and family. It is greed that changes our priorities from our…
Daily Word: Commitment. Contentment. Proverbs 5:18
Sometimes I get discouraged these days by the lack of commitment to marriage and family by followers of Jesus. Don’t you? Aside from…
Daily Word: Leftovers, Again? Proverbs 31:11-12
I remember that “aha” moment — when I realized my husband’s heart didn’t trust me. It had nothing to do with fidelity in the typical…
Daily Word: Why Does God Hate Division? Proverbs 6:19b
In our proverb today, the writer prefaces this verse with verse 16: Six things ADONAI [the LORD] hates, yes, seven are abominations to Him…
Daily Word: A House Divided or United? Proverbs 30:11
Tucked within this verse are years of lessons for us. Depending upon the season of our life — childhood, adulthood, and all the roles we…
Daily Word: Especially? Galatians 6:10
“Especially those who belong to the household of faith.” We sometimes forget that don’t we? Or we forget the “all.” Where does our family…
Daily Word: Quaking in our Roots? Proverbs 12:3
You’ve probably run into them. Those folks who always seem to get away with doing something wrong. In the business world. Charities. Even…
