Wealth? Peace? Possessions? Health? Power? Love? Fame? Honor? Justice? Mercy? Chocolate? The Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah, October 2nd)…
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: 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: Winking? Proverbs 16:30
The context and culture of this verse implies that winking is a form of deception. In other words, the winker conspires with the winkee to…
Daily Word: Where is The Humble Place? Proverbs 11:2
Oh my. It suddenly occurred to me that pride happens when we step outside the sacred place between us and our Heavenly Father…
Daily Word: Oh. Good Grief! Proverbs 6:33
Lovely. Terri’s going to blog about disease and disgrace and shame. Why? Because there are still children of the Most High God who believe…
Creating a Desert or Fertile Environment?
Did you catch that? The word worrisome. Oh my. WORRY creates a desert environment?So, my fretting, “concern,” and wringing of my hands is…
Daily Word: U-Turns Okay? Acts 3:19
The Hebrew word for repent is “teshuvah,” which literally means to turn or return. The Greek “metanoiete,” is similar in that it is…
Daily Word: What Is Your Basket? Proverbs 13:9
Does this proverb remind you of another passage? It reminds me of: “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden…