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 »

Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse (Proverbs 9:7). It's the kind of situation that made everyone within a 10-meter radius uncomfortable; but I never know exactly how I'm supposed to respond.  A young mot… more »

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… more »

A fool spurns his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence (Proverbs 15:5). When I was in my second year of high school -- around 16 years old -- I went out for the school's tennis team.  I hadn't really grown up playing tennis,… more »

He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray (Proverbs 10:17). AUGUST 23It starts tomorrow!  After years of study, dozens of job interviews, and weeks of classroom preparation, it's finally time to a… more »