Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10 Oh, the guilt that comes from Bible study! Taking a close look at the Proverbs 31 woman can cause a wife and mother to drown in her own sense of failure. As a woman raised without Christ, I…
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In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23 Almost weekly, I have the pleasure of taking my younger grandchildren to the library for story time. Yesterday there were fourteen children and nine adults (I counted). Most were moms, but there was one dad and a babysitter with…
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Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. Proverbs 12:1 A few weeks ago a nutritionist told me that if I would stop eating gluten my gut troubles would go away. I was skeptical because it seems almost like a cliché today to be “gluten free,” Well, actions have…
Read MoreOne who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs 12:26 I was a new Christian when I heard a man teach that a best friend for a Christian can only be another Christian. I was a little irritated by the statement. As I…
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Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand. Proverbs 19:21 The plans had to be changed at the last minute. It was a missions trip that our daughter’s friend was looking forward to for months. Going to a country she had…
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