Archives for: November 2010
November 30th, 2010
This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, "I've done nothing wrong."
My youngest son, Cor, is an absolute mess when it comes to meal-times. I suppose it's just a part of being three years old, but he seems to take extra…
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Posted in Sexuality, Parenting, Truth
November 29th, 2010
The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright (Proverbs 29:27).
I'm allergic to absolutism. Its overtones of ignorance and arrogance irritate me, so I tend to criticize anyone who expresses any kind of tendencies towards absolutism…
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Posted in Character, God, Conflict
November 28th, 2010
He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty (Proverbs 28:19).
Some Proverbs are rare and unusual; reading them is like experiencing an epiphany or discovering a hidden treasure. Some…
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Posted in Folly, Faithfulness, Finances, Patience, Success
November 27th, 2010
Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses (Proverbs 27:6).
Tell me it quick and tell it straight --Too many Others lieMultiplied kisses of Flattering WordsThe kisses my Death belieBut wounds from a Friend can be trustedWith ex…
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Posted in Character, Truth, Friendship
November 26th, 2010
If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him (Proverbs 26:27).
I used to love playing in the woods. Growing up, it was only a hundred meters or so from my home to the edge of the woods, so just about any…
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Posted in Wisdom, Folly, Conflict