We focus so much on what others think of us, don’t we? What we look like. Or what we say. We want to be acceptable. To fit in…
Daily Word: Are We Solving the Wrong Problem? Proverbs 26.8
I chuckle every time I read this proverb. It brings up the image of someone attempting to master the sling. They place the stone in the…
Daily Word: Watch Those Backbiters! Proverbs 25:23
What is a backbiter: it is someone who says cruel or spiteful things about a person (especially someone who is not present). Essentially…
Daily Word: Who Are Your Counselors? Proverbs 24:6
We’ve all had “battles”. For most of us these battles aren’t fought on the ground, seas, or in the air. They are the wars we have within…
Daily Word: Best Laid Plans Often Go Awry. Why? Proverbs 16:9
Have you ever heard of the saying, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry?” It is a line from the poem To the Mouse…
Daily Word: Can We Look Beyond the Obvious? Jacob [James] 4:7
I am going a bit off topic here because, well, I think this is fascinating. Jesus’s half-brother, Jacob played an important role in…
Daily Word: Follow the Thread. Psalm 18:3[2]
Let’s pick up a thread from this verse and see where it takes us, shall we? The horn of salvation is symbolic of strength and God’s majesty..
Daily Word: Grab Hold of the Eternal! 1 Timothy 6:12
Wow. I love that: Take hold of the eternal life. There is something profound in Paul’s instructions to his spiritual son, Timothy…
Daily Word: 4 Lessons I Learned from Skeeball. 1 John 5:14
Have you ever played games at amusement parks? Generally, it involves a lot of quarters and dollars with a minimal return…
