Tues. April 20

  Proverbs 20:12 “Ears that hear and eyes that see—the Lord has made them both.” Having gratitude is such an important thing. Gratitude is simply being thankful for all of the blessings of our lives, and that gratitude is directed at their source: God. God made a miraculous thing when he created the human body. The more I know about how our body works, the more convinced I am that...

Mon. April 19

A good thought for a new day and week: A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.” -Albert Einstein Share this:

Fri. April 16

Proverbs 16:25    “There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” This is a sobering but timely proverb.  It’s a reminder that we can justify anything we do but that doesn’t make it right. And that doesn’t keep us from paying a harsh price later. We should judge what is right or wrong by the word of God.  That doesn’t...

April 15: A Proverb for Tax Day

April 15, 2010 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fatted calf with hatred. Proverbs 15:17 April 15 is tax day,  and it’s always a good day to look at one’s portfolio. That’s what the Proverbs writer is counting.  It’s as if he’s opening a ledger book and comparing two columns: one for assets and the other for liabilities. This verse is a reminder that you can have few...

Wed. Sept. 14 Proverbs 14

April 14, 2010  Today’s 14/14 Proverb Each heart knows its own bitterness and no one else can share its joy. Proverbs 14:10 If we only knew the burdens others are carrying, we’d find it hard to hate even our worst enemies. If there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that we’re all fellow strugglers. And everyone is carrying some kind of burden. Some burdens are visible, but most...