If we list mankind’s favorite sins, gossip must be near the top. People love to gossip. When they hear some juicy news about somebody, they often can’t wait to share it. But today’s word of wisdom causes us to think again. Proverbs 17:9 says, “Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a…
It doesn’t take a breaking news headline on your favorite news station to learn that people can be so mean. They name-call, mock, and laugh at other’s pain. They respond with sarcasm, berate people, and yell. They exclude, manipulate, bully, and destroy. They troll, harass, attack, and abuse. We could go on, couldn’t we? But…
One thing on this earth that people highly value is gold. We put it on our fingers, around our necks, and even in our teeth. But the gold that you have on your body is certainly not in the form we dug out of the ground or panned for in that stream. Of course, it’s…
Getting older can be rather discouraging as things stop working as they used to, and new problems arise. But hey, I just found something super encouraging in the Bible for you and me who have gray hair popping out. It says in Proverbs 16:31, “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in…
One of my passions over the last decade has been beekeeping. I absolutely love it! It’s fascinating and has all sorts of rewards. Most notable is that liquid gold, that precious honey. Of course, honey is good for you. It’s packed with nutrients, helpful cultures, and anti-allergy power. But if we’re being honest, the reason…
It’s off to school we go. It’s off to school we go. We’ll take our lunch and ride the bus. It’s off to school we go. Of course, elementary, middle, and high schools have been in session for a couple weeks now. And this week, colleges get back into it. Students everywhere are getting their…
There’s a famous line in Scottish poet Robert Burns’ poem “To a Mouse, On Turning Her Up in Her Nest with the Plough” that people often quote: “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” That little field mouse in the poem had picked what he thought was a great place for…
In the heart of every person is a longing for their labor to matter. Whatever people do, they want it to really make a difference, to last longer than the fleeting moment, to be bigger than themselves. Do you long for that? Well, today’s word of wisdom has the key for you and me to…
I wonder, do you want to help yourself or hurt yourself? Well, according to Scripture, the answer to that question depends on what you do with instruction, education, wisdom, truth. Proverbs 15:32 says, “Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.” To despise yourself is to regard yourself as worthless.…
One of the reasons that I love the Bible is that it’s so vivid! It often doesn’t just tell you a truth. It paints you a picture. And Proverbs 15:19 is a great example of that. It says, “The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright…