I’m excited to show you a sample devotional from my new book, Earth Psalms, available October 4. Click here for this sneak peek. I love the way the Earth Psalms devotional is set up. While I wrote the earth psalms, Karin Buursma collaborated with me and wrote the enrichment sections. There are three sections that …
Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last, but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Proverbs 31:30 Our culture values physical beauty. We pay a hefty price for losing weight. I’ll bet you can name six companies and weight-loss products that promise you’ll lose ten pounds in a week and have …
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. Proverbs 31:8-9 There are people all over the world, in our country, our towns and neighborhoods, who need help, who need a voice. We live in …
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 …