When I read Proverbs 7, I realize just how easily we can be led astray. I mean, like the “youth who had no sense,” I too live among the “simple.” And, like him, I sometimes walk carelessly down some pretty dangerous paths. Because, he was blind to the danger, and sometimes so am I. Because seduction seeks us out, doesn’t it? The woman in Proverbs 7 sought him out. (v. 15) Our ...
31 Days of Wisdom
When you have to eat your words…
Is anything as bitter to the tongue as words we have to eat? I mean, a healthy helping of foot in my mouth ought to keep me tongue-tied for a while, right? Careless words. Unkind words. Angry words. Impatient words. Thoughtless words. Even though I remember, my tongue seems to forget what they taste like when I have to eat them. It happens so quickly, doesn’t it? ...
I can’t hide from Him.
There are rooms in my house I will probably never open to you. Partly, it’s pride. Partly, I fear something might fall on your head. There are moments I will likely never blog about because you just don’t need the details. Saying I lost my temper is probably enough said. We don’t really have to relive it, do we? But, while you may never know all the ins and outs of my daily life, God does. ...
A little focus, please.
Even without my children, I am easily distracted. With them running in circles around me, my attention span is shorter than a toddler’s. Some days, it seems impossible to follow any plan through from Point A to Point B, and to be honest, I often look back at the day and wonder if I’ve actually gotten anything done. It’s not my nature to plan. I married an engineer for ...