[A wife of noble character] sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks (Proverbs 31:17). The "Proverbs 31 Woman" is an intriguing concept.  Much has been written about her already:  almost all of it positive.  Even so, I still kn… more »

The laborer's appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on (Proverbs 16:26). I'm going to be honest here, at the risk of sounding like a cold-hearted, grumpy-eyebrowed grinch (and at Christmastime, too!).  I'm going to just come right out and say t… more »

Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor (Proverbs 12:24). I'm close to the end of my Proverbs 365 project, and as I come down the home-stretch I'm trying to give it everything I've got.  Even so, I sometimes worry that I'm not going… more »

Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare (Proverbs 20:13). Whenever I fly from Holland to Ohio -- a six-hour time difference -- I experience a phenomenon that can be both frustrating and awesome.  On the one h… 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 »