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Own It

Proverbs 14:9 One of the tasks of parenting is to teach our kids to take responsibility for their actions. This seems to be something so fundamental that I almost feel like not discussing it, except that there are so many parents who do fail at this simple task. There seems to be an ever increasingContinue reading “Own It”

Thoughtful

Proverbs 14:8 If you have ever been around wise people, they seem to have one thing in common: they don’t make hasty decisions. They seem to think about life and the direction they want to take. They consider the consequences of their actions carefully. They gather information and weigh the options. It is not thatContinue reading “Thoughtful”

Picky Eater

Proverbs 14:6-7 Some people just don’t want to hear the truth! In fact, they are so used to taking in the lies, that when the truth comes their way, they can’t accept it. It is as if they filter out the truth. Did you hear that the arctic had half the usually number of daysContinue reading “Picky Eater”

Spy!

Proverbs 14:5 Today’s proverb almost seems too simple. An honest person is honest and a deceitful person deceives. Everybody knows that! The real question is: do we believe that a person can be honest? Our society and our sinful nature have convinced so many that little lies really don’t count against us, since everyone doesContinue reading “Spy!”

Pickup Truck

Proverbs 14:4 Oxen were the tractors of that day. If a family didn’t have an ox, they had to do all the farming by hand. Plowing and hauling all had to be done with painstaking labor. But having an ox made these tasks relatively easy. If a family didn’t have an ox, there was onlyContinue reading “Pickup Truck”

Tall Tale

Proverbs 14:3 Sometimes we say too much. This is especially true when we are bragging about something we have done. The human tendency is to embellish the story with each telling. We don’t mean to change it, or purposefully make the story better, but we add little details to paint ourselves in a better light.Continue reading “Tall Tale”

Caught with Your Pants Down

Proverbs 14:2 I am sure you have heard the expression “snake in the grass” to describe someone. If not, you can now use it yourself to describe someone who is always changing their position, always moving to avoid being pinned down. A few politicians come to mind, don’t they! Politicians are not the only peopleContinue reading “Caught with Your Pants Down”

Self-Sabotage

Proverbs 14:1 Some people just don’t know what to do with themselves when things are going well. You’ve known some. They just don’t know what to do with smooth sailing. They seem to “shoot themselves in the foot” when most other people would be excited about the progress. They keep choosing the wrong kind ofContinue reading “Self-Sabotage”

In Progress

Proverbs 13:25 We are a society of Buffet eaters. We love to go to the unlimited buffets. And we go back repeatedly in order to “get our money’s worth.” Of course this has led to a nation that is overweight. Now I don’t blame the buffets of the world for our plus sizes. We areContinue reading “In Progress”

To Spank or Not to Spank

Proverbs 13:24 This is one of the Bible’s most abused verses, both by some in the church and by those who attack the Bible as an outdated and oppressive book. But this verse is about the need for discipline, not the method of discipline. Let me say that again. It is about the NEED forContinue reading “To Spank or Not to Spank”