In April 2019, news broke that the famous and beautiful Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, France, was on fire. Some sort of spark there in the roof space caused a massive fire to break out early that evening. There was a quick response by the fire department, but by the time the fire was…

Cyanide is a substance that you definitely want to avoid. It’s a poison that will kill you. It essentially suffocates you. Its chemical properties block your body’s cells from receiving oxygen. So, cyanide is extremely deadly to your body. But in today’s word of wisdom from the book of Proverbs, we run into a spiritual…

You can generally choose where you live, but you can’t always choose your neighbors. I’ve been fortunate over the years to have some really good neighbors. In fact, I have a great neighbor on both sides of me right now, but not everybody is so blessed. Neighbor relations can be difficult. There can be disputes…

One of my favorite cartoons growing up was The Bugs Bunny Show. Man, I still love that show. Aren’t the new ones awful? The old ones are still the best. Of course, The Bugs Bunny Show had all sorts of characters, but one that came to mind in light of today’s wisdom is Yosemite Sam,…

Faithful or false? Which one will you be? You see, every single one of us is called to be a witness. We have been called to tell the truth. The question is, will we be a faithful witness or a false witness? What’s the difference? Well, the book of Proverbs makes the difference very plain…

People in ancient times were good at many things, and some of those things were rather dark. For instance, one thing that they were very good at, indeed astonishingly creative at, was torturing people. Many different ways could be listed from ancient times, but one particular practice that comes to mind from today’s passage of…

If you’ve been around long enough, you’ve seen that things change from generation to generation. Things that were important and obvious to one generation are often not to the next. One of those big shifts is in the area of disciplining our children. Those of us who grew up in the self-esteem generation, the participation…

Friends. We all have them, we all need them, and we can’t imagine our lives without them. But, if we are wise, we will choose our friends carefully, and today’s word of wisdom demonstrates why. Proverbs 13:20 says, “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” That means…

Wouldn’t it be great if you could make a lot of money really fast? I mean, I would love to see my bank account go from where it is today to a million dollars faster than I could snap my fingers. But today’s word of wisdom from Proverbs 13:11 tells us to be careful in…

One of the best pieces of financial advice I ever heard was this:  act your wage. In other words, live within your means. Act your wage. Dave Ramsey has been saying that for years. And you know where he got it? The Bible. Listen to Proverbs 12:9, “Better to be lowly and have a servant…