I’d like to say I applied all the proverbs I’m going to list, but I wasn’t always consistent. My three children were all strong-willed. (I wonder where they got that . . .) There were times when I considered using duct tape. By the grace of God, they all survived. And now, hee-hee, they all …
Commit your work to the Lord, and then your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 This is one of the proverbs I have taped to my computer monitor—along with other Scriptures that help me focus and stay on task: . . . be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not …
If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise. If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself, but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding. Proverbs 15:31-32 As a writer, I’ve learned through experience that my craft improves only when I’m willing to listen to good advice. I’m …
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23 Our culture teaches us to follow our heart. We see something we want, and rationalize and justify whatever it takes to claim it. We see that all the time in broken marriages, relationships, business practices, politics. We bend truth …
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 These are familiar verses for many of us. I call them my “life verses” because they sum up the life I am …
I love the book of Proverbs, and read it twice over the course of each year in the One Year Bible. When our pastor, Jesse Bradley, made it a challenge to read one full chapter each day during the month of January, I jumped on board. Our congregation is still doing it, not always in …
An excerpt from Earth Psalms, available October 4: When I was a girl, my family traveled, camped, and explored God’s creation. I tried to do the same with my children. It’s in my DNA, so the idea of writing earth psalms as worship to the Lord sprang from my heart. Once I started, I couldn’t …
An excerpt from Earth Psalms, available October 4: When I was a girl, my family traveled, camped, and explored God’s creation. I tried to do the same with my children. It’s in my DNA, so the idea of writing earth psalms as worship to the Lord sprang from my heart. Once I started, I couldn’t …
I read a recent editorial that got me thinking about how many choices we make in our lives, and how Americans are have more opportunities to do so that most places in the world. We are fierce about holding onto our right to make choices. We chose to become a republic rather than be unrepresented …
Sometimes I spot ironies in the newspaper and wonder if the stories are put close by design or accident. Here’s an example: Abortion clinic will be first to open. A district court judge ruled it unnecessary for an Austin, Texas abortion clinic to meet hospital surgical standards. Right below this short NewsWatch story, in the …