“King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the world in riches and wisdom.” 2 Chronicles 9:22 To understand Solomon, one of the greatest kings in Israel’s history, you have to go back to the beginning. This young king follows in the footsteps of his father, King David, who went from tending sheep to leading a…
“Strife”, “malicious talk”, “mocks”, “excessive speech”, “bribe”, “gossip”, “crude messenger”, “dispute”, “deceitful speech”… How much clearer can it be? Before you wipe your brow and say “Phew! At least I’m not on THAT list!”, I dare you to read the whole 17th Chapter of Proverbs. While it isn’t really a list, but a compilation of…
Pride says, “My way is better”; wisdom says, “God’s way is always best.” While humility has been misconstrued as weakness, pride is often seen as self-esteem or even superiority. We boast in our accomplishments as if we have forgotten that our very next breath is not determined by how healthy we are or by genetics–it…
Have I mentioned that I’m a list maker? If you saw yesterday’s post, Planning for Wisdom, you read my bullet list for Proverbs 14. What I failed to tell you is that when reading through Proverbs, I make a list of topics I see as I read through each chapter. Sort of like a scavenger…
“Fail to plan, plan to fail” I am a list maker. There is something satisfying about crossing something off a list and completing a task. While it is just a physical reminder of something I need to do, I know that by writing it down I will often remember it better. Or at least I…
“Words of encouragement are free. They cost us nothing–but a careless word or a critical spirit can be very costly.” –[Does God Really Care What I Say?] Well, truth is, I had a lot to say about Proverbs 12. But I erased it. Because sometimes less is more.
“I just want to be beautiful.” Not a surprising statement from a young girl just beginning to enter womanhood. My first response to her was, “a much better goal would be to be beautiful on the inside!”. I loved having the opportunity to talk to her about what the Bible says regarding beauty; that she…
All of my grandchildren love to read, and my sweet granddaughter Lucy’s favorite place to hang out at Nana and Pappy’s house is what she calls “the library”. It’s really an office, but the walls are lined with books. She loves to put on her fake reading glasses and pretend she is the librarian. She…
~~~~~”Wisdom has built her house…” Proverbs 9:1~~~~~ If you have gotten to know me through my writings, you will know that I am a woman who is a wife, mom, and nana. I am busy fulfilling the duties that my role provides me. It is not a curse, but a joy. I respectfully disagree with…
I admit it, I love jewelry. I guess I inherited it from my sweet mother who won’t go out the door without it. We might be wearing comfy clothes, but we would feel like something is always missing if we don’t have our jewelry on. As much as I love my silver and gold (and…
This is our seventh day of thirty-one days of Proverbs and we are just getting started! (You still have time to go back and catch up reading the first six chapters, or just join in today by reading Chapter 7) Chapter 7 is a little more difficult–not because it’s hard to understand, but because it…
“… let your heart keep my commands…” Proverbs 3:1 “Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you. Tie them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.” Proverbs 3:3 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart…” Proverbs 3:5 “My son, pay attention to my words; listen closely to my sayings. Don’t lose…
Wealth is not just summed up by dollars and cents, but if you make more than $10K a year, you are among the wealthiest in our world. [worlddata.info] I have a dear friend that has seemed to always struggle with the thought, “Why did God bless me more than others?” She is uncomfortable in her…
Marriage is a partnership. “For better or worse” you said. (Or maybe you didn’t and should have!) Entering this commitment of a lifetime, you most likely underestimated how big and how hard this choice really is… When I said, “I do”, I already knew that this man I was choosing had made a commitment to full-time…
Sit down with me for a minute. This little snippet might just change your life. “How?”, you say. By changing the way you look at the Bible. Maybe you think it’s not for you. Maybe you struggle to know where to start. Or maybe you have just given up in frustration because you don’t “get…
