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FOCUS!

Proverbs 15:22 Sometimes plans just fall apart. Sometimes a new grandson needs open-heart surgery in order to live. Blogging took a vacation! As I listen to the noise coming from Washington, our proverb seems to fit. The “exchanges” aren’t ready, and we were told they would not be ready, and yet we areContinue reading “FOCUS!”

Straight Line

Proverbs 15:21 When you don’t see the consequences of bad behavior, you can live in bliss for a moment. And some people live with no regard to the future. They rarely, if ever, think of the consequences. Our proverb says that they will have joy, the same kind of joy that is the temporaryContinue reading “Straight Line”

Joy

Proverbs 15:20 Being a parent can be one of the most rewarding and frustrating experiences anyone can have. When your children are making good decisions, wise decisions and the get the reward for those choices, this is exciting. And the joy doesn’t fade over time. Long after they have left the safety of yourContinue reading “Joy”

The Land of a Thousand Excuses

Proverbs 15:19 Do you know some folks who always have an excuse for everything? Maybe they have really bad luck, but often they are just lazy. They get in the habit of avoiding any movement at all by complaining about the difficulties they encounter along the way. First there was this problem, then thisContinue reading “The Land of a Thousand Excuses”

Pressure Relief Valve

Proverbs 15:18 Some people have a way of stirring up trouble. When they enter a room, or when they come into a new situation, they seem to find the center of the record and start it spinning. They don’t seem to be happy, and of course they never really are happy, unless they canContinue reading “Pressure Relief Valve”

Vegetables

Proverbs 15:15-17 These three proverbs contrast the life of those who follow the LORD and those who don’t. It is not as you might imagine. Some corners of the Christian church would want you to believe that if you are a Jesus-follower, wealth follows you. But the full counsel of Scripture says something muchContinue reading “Vegetables”

Narrow Minds

Proverbs 15:14 We all have the tendency to narrow the pool of information that we absorb. Let me give you an example. I don’t like CNN. So when I watch the news, I tune in to FoxNews instead. So, I don’t hear the viewpoint given by CNN and some of the other news channelsContinue reading “Narrow Minds”

A Smile

Proverbs 15:13 One of the best things you can do when you feel down is to have a good smile. And when you are feeling really great you need to let your face reflect it. The face connects our hearts with the outside world. What we do with our face affects how we feel.Continue reading “A Smile”

Too Big for Your Britches

Proverbs 15:12 Some people feel like they are always right, like nothing is ever their fault. They always seem to escape the consequences of their actions. They point their fingers in every direction away from themselves. Do you know anyone like that? Are you like that? When you don’t know your place inContinue reading “Too Big for Your Britches”

Beyond the Grave

Proverbs 15:11 One of the greatest mysteries, one which science will never be able to unravel, is the character of life after death. We might be able to restart a heart with a defibrillator, but we can’t send a camera beyond physical death to do exploration. And besides that, even if science could sendContinue reading “Beyond the Grave”