Last Day of April: I finally heard a whip-poor-will. Tonight at dark, I heard the long-awaited call of a whip-poor-will SE of our house. I’d resigned myself to not hearing one in 2010. To hear the eerie lonesome call of a whip poor, click here. I’d been in Honduras during Louisiana’s prime whip-poor-will season. (April 6 was designated “whip poor …
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Tues. April 27
A Proverb for April 27: Proverbs 27:2 “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;” I’m not an artist; I’m a PawPaw Sketcher. I draw for my grandchildren. It’s what my dad and grandpa did and so I’m just carrying it on. This sketch shows the story of the famous big-mouth frog. Here it is in a nutshell: The …
Read More »Sat. April 24
Saturday’s Blog Scroll down to read: 1. Rainy Day in La. 2. Sowing It’s a rainy day in Louisiana. But that’s not a bad thing. All of the local gardens and fields need rain. It’s been dry in Dry Creek (the world’s most overworked pun for my ears) We’ve been under a burn ban. Everything that comes our way is …
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April 22, 2010 Scroll down to read: 1. My Uncle Bill 2.Training Vines 3. Making New Friends My Uncle Bill. I’ve always been proud of my uncle, Bill Iles. He is one of my heroes and has always been a wonderful encourager in my life and especially my writing career. (He gave me my first journal in 1973. I’m now …
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April 21, 2010 Pearline Reed’s wise words to her daughter Elizabeth in A Spent Bullet: “Here’s the thing about forgiveness. It’s a gift you give yourself. When you forgive someone who’s wronged you, you’re giving a double gift. One to them, but the best gift is to yourself. It’s not about whether they deserve it or not. Gifts often …
Read More »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 …
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A good thought for a new day and week: A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.” -Albert Einstein
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. …
Read More »Tues. April 13:Proverbs 13
April 13, 2010 I’m back from Honduras. I had a wonderful time with my many friends there. However, I’m happy to be back in the Piney Woods. Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. “Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.” This is a modern …
Read More »Sat. April 3: On Doing Good
Proverbs by the Day April 3/Proverbs 3:27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. We often think of sin as doing something. Theologians refer to this as “acts of commission.” We commit an act: hurting others and disappointing God. However, most of our sins (especially mine) are acts of omission. …
Read More »Fri. April 2: Good Friday
April 2 Scroll down to read “A Man I’ve Been Looking For.” Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Simply said, all the wisdom of the created world lies in the Creator God. According to the verse above, God gives this wisdom from his mouth. In other words, He speaks wisdom, knowledge, …
Read More »April 1: Wisdom for April Fool’s Day
April 1 Proverbs 1:2-4 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— ESV translation Solomon begins his collection of Proverbs with its purpose as stated in the verses above. Summed up, they speak of …
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