Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Proverbs 17:27 “I am not paying three bucks for another bottle of shampoo.” Statement of fact? Criticism for a stupid request? Report of our finances? Criticism of a bad shampoo? It all depends on how you…
Read MoreTherefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. 1Thessalonians 5:11 “Here’s a little FREE gift you can give your child multiple times a day: Whenever they walk into the room, even if it is to ask you for something, pause & be genuinely happy to see them. If…
Read MoreShe looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Proverbs 31:27 She is a little intimidating. She is an excellent wife, she does her husband good and not harm. She works with willing hands, brings her food from afar, rises while it’s…
Read MoreFor out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Matthew 12:34b I recently became a customer of an organization that requires my regularly going to someone’s house to pick up my purchases. Twice I have received from the local representative an angry email regarding pick up protocol. I was certainly relieved when…
Read MoreI will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word. Psalm 119:16 When we lived in the city of Reading we had a neighbor who was a horticulturalist by profession. He was one of those great neighbors who would do anything for you and he felt really sorry for me and my…
Read MoreI often pray for God to give me good illustrations and applications for something I am writing. Illustrations help to get a point across that may be difficult to grasp. Yesterday, He gave me an illustration to increase my own understanding. There is a couple in our church who are actively working with a…
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