Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will pay for it (Proverbs 30:10). I spend entirely too much of my prayer time whining to God.  Specifically, I notice that I spend too much time griping to God about other people:  h… more »

Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence, and do not claim a place among great men; it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman (Proverbs 25:6-7). The stars are bright and brilliant, piercing… more »

Do not say, "I'll do to him as he has done to me; I'll pay that man back for what he did" (Proverbs 24:29). OK.  I understand the idea that we (i.e. people who follow God) are not supposed to be aggressors.  Proverbs 24:28 simply makes sense when it sa… more »

Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it (Proverbs 22:6). This is a verse that I've been avoiding for 12 months.  Every time I read through the 22nd chapter of the Proverbs, I'm struck by verse 6 -- but I hones… more »

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out (Proverbs 13:9).Hannah loved Muffy more than anything else in the world.  The silky springer spaniel was her very best friend -- and had been for just about as long as… more »