CLICK HERE TO READ PROVERBS 6 Do you remember those ant farms that you “played” with as a kid? I can’t recall which of the three of us kids in our family received it as a present one year, but I was mesmerized … and also terrified … what if they somehow got out? The…
CLICK HERE TO READ PROVERBS 5 So many Proverbs talk about faithfulness in a marriage. I chose this verse because it reminded me of a scene from my parents’ marriage. I remember so vividly the day my mom died after her four-year battle with cancer. My dad was there, holding her hand. He had just…
CLICK HERE TO READ PROVERBS 4 These verses stood out to me from today’s Proverb because they are foundational for this great book. Proverbs tells us over and over again that the purpose in life is to get wisdom and to get understanding. But what is “wisdom?” And what is “understanding?” The journalist in me…
CLICK HERE TO READ PROVERBS 3 Lately I’ve been depending on my “own understanding” instead of depending on the Lord’s. I love these verses because they are a constant reminder to lean on God’s understanding and not mine. When I lean on my understanding, the following inevitably happens: I stumble and fall instead of “running…
CLICK HERE TO READ PROVERBS 1 My husband and I love studying the Proverbs. Our pastor inspired us to read a Proverb a day many years ago. Since there are 31 Proverbs, there is one for each day of the month. I thought it would be neat to post a different Proverb from each of…
Cleaning your appliances So here’s to Day 1 of the challenge! Most of my appliances were in pretty good shape but the top of my fridge was another story. Forget “wiping” down your appliance. My fridge had so much grime on top that I had to scrub it with baking soda. When you think about…