The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:  The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both (Proverbs 29:13). I was trained to hate people from Willard, Ohio.  They were supposed to be the most dirty, distempered, dastardly people known to mankind. … more »

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint (Proverbs 23:4). I love that phrase:  "Have the wisdom to show restraint."  I need that kind of wisdom in a big way.  Not so much, honestly, when it comes to getting rich -- though… more »

A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed (Proverbs 11:25). Paolo had nothing left to give.  Feeling drained was nothing new to him, after six years of working among the homeless, the hungry, the addicted, and anti-… more »

[When the world began] I was the craftsman at [the LORD's] side.  I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence, rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind (Proverbs 8:30-31). Delight is a delectable word.  It so… more »

The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.  But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble (Proverbs 4:18-19). When I was a boy, I read a lot o… more »