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: What Does a Slacker Look Like? Proverbs 20:4
What does a slacker look like? I think of a slacker as an intelligent lazy person. Slackers can get lost in their own mental pursuits and…
Daily Word: When Bad Things Happen to Good People. Proverbs 19:23
Bad things happen to good people. All people. It’s the way of our fallen world. These bad things can leave wounds to our soul that affect…
Daily Word: A Crushed Spirit. Proverbs 18:14
We would probably better know this as a crisis of faith. Most likely we’ve all had varying degrees of this over our journey. I know I have…
Daily Word: Are We Insulting Our Maker? Proverbs 17:5
Yikes! We can insult God? Apparently so. If we mock the poor and/or cheer when something bad happens—to people we are at odds with. Why…
Daily Word: What Treasures Do You See? Proverbs 16:16
When wisdom and understanding are our priorities, we view the world differently. We see the inconsistencies, the injustice, the lack…
Daily Word: Is it a Diversion? Proverbs 15:21
I have a bit of ADHD. At least that’s the excuse I use when I get distracted in mid-sentence. Maybe it’s just age. Seriously, I’ve always…
Daily Word: What’s Your Harvest? Proverbs 14:14
Our proverb today reminds me of the concept of sowing and reaping. What we sow into something we will reap. In this verse, someone who…
Daily Word: Pretend Respect? Proverbs 13:7
Why would someone pretend to be rich? In order to appear rich, we would have to spend money — money we probably don’t have — on clothing…
