Proverb a Day: Day 17

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…

Read Proverbs 24 To all of my friends who have given me an honest answer when I needed one, I thank you! This is the Good News Translation but I think the NIV has a beautiful translation as well: “An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.” In Biblical times, a kiss was…

read proverbs 15 Today’s Proverb is dedicated to my mom. Hard to believe, but it was almost 15 years ago that she passed away. She was the most wise, practically-minded and common-sensical person I knew. I miss turning to her for advice and so many other things. For those who have lost parents, grief is…

Read Proverbs 29 Today was a rare occasion where I got to do SOAP (scripture, observation, application & prayer) with all three girls at once (yay!). The overall application from the girls was that when we start to feel angry, we should pause and take some deep breaths so we don’t act like fools.

read proverbs 14 A few years ago, my brother and sister-in-law, started their own pharmacy business. As with so many new business ventures, it has not been easy, but through their hard work, dedication, super smarts and God’s blessing, they have been successful.