Of all the things our children can do, the one we value most is their wisdom. Physical abilities in sports fade and beauty passes. “Be wise my son, and make my heart glad.” Wisdom isn’t contained only in books. You don’t have to be a scholar to be wise. And sometimes those with the most […]
Is your life empty or full? And what fills it? These are important things to ask yourself often. The answers show you the direction you have been traveling and point to where to next. When reading these verses today, the all spoke to me of relationships. I thought of the person who has no one; […]
The motives behind what we do is as important, if not more, than our actual acts. True motives speak of our heart’s intent, not ‘play acting’ or deceit. It’s hard for me to imagine hiding my love from anyone. People usually know if they are on that ‘list’ in my life. My family was always […]
There are things that have mass and weight. Some of these things can be quite heavy but what weighs the heart is TRULY heavy. We need God to shift and lift it. One of my family members today is struggling with this issue of heaviness. And it stems from the second verse in our reading; […]
Whether it’s boasting about yourself or your plans, God says it’s not to be done. So, no boasting for He is the author of our tomorrows and our stories. This proverb is NOT saying not to make plans for the future. If it were the case, Jesus wouldn’t have told us to go out and […]