Quiet Time

READ PROVERBS 11 Today’s Proverb is so rich with wisdom. And there are so many examples to draw from for everyday life. I remember my mom would tell me stories about her mom buying grains or rice in India when she was young. She recalled how the merchants would cheat their customers by adding small…

READ PROVERBS 10 We often kid with Ellie, our youngest, that she is the richest among her sisters because she is the most diligent. Need a chore or task to be done? Ellie is your girl. Of course, like all of us, she is motivated by the money so we pay her accordingly. Her grandparents…

READ PROVERBS 9 Another morning doing SOAP (Scripture-Observation-Application-Prayer) with my middle daughter, Priya. The above verse really spurred some good observations and discussion. Priya’s wisdom: “When you fear God and His ways, you become wise.”  We also talked about what it means to fear God. It’s a concept that can be difficult to understand for…

CLICK HERE TO READ PROVERBS 8 This verse from Proverbs 8 is wisdom personified. For a long time, I thought it was talking about Jesus. But clearly, after studying the passage, it is talking about wisdom in a human fashion. This verse gives me hope: As long as I continue to strive for and seek…

CLICK HERE TO READ PROVERBS 7 This Proverb reminds me of the wonderful grandparents I know. Their grandchildren are the “apple of their eyes.” Their life and vision are full of their grandkids; they are central to their universe. Same holds true for God’s word. He wants us to live in such a way that…

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…