June 12 – Proverbs 8:12

Proverbs 8:12 I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. (This is starting to remind me of the Proverbs 31 woman again!) Another word we don’t hear much –discretion. “Ability to discern what is right, fitting, or advisable, esp. as regards one’s own conduct; the quality of being discreet; prudence, sound judgment.”... Read More

June 11 – Proverbs 8:8-11

Proverbs 8:8-11 All of the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse. To the discerning, all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge. Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. If we are discerning, God’s words... Read More

June 10 – Proverbs 8:4-7

Proverbs 8:4-7 To you, O men, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind. You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding. Listen, for I have worthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right. My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness. We don’t hear much about prudence anymore. Is it because we don’t value it?... Read More

June 9 – Proverbs 8:1-3

Proverbs 8:1-3 Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice: On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud: The eighth proverb is intriguing to me, a little puzzling with a hint of mystery, but beckoning. Wisdom is portrayed as a woman that calls to us from... Read More

Turning One

My baby boy – the child who will always be my “baby,” the youngest of our crew – is turning one. The baby who arrived the minute my doctor could get there… (Click here to read more or leave a comment on Turning One)  Read More

June 8 – Proverbs 8:11

Proverbs 8:11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her. NOTHING you desire. That’s pretty exclusive. Proverbs 4 says that the beginning of wisdom is to get wisdom, that it is supreme, the principal thing. So I wondered just what is wisdom. Found an interesting definition in the SOED. “The quality of being wise, esp. in relation... Read More

June 7 – Isaiah 64:4-5

Isaiah 64:4-5a Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him. You come to the help of those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. This verse gets me thinking about something. Did God choose what kind of God He would be? Thinking about it gets me into stuff too deep for me!... Read More

Smoke from Arizona Wildfire

I just wanted to add a quick picture from what’s going on in our corner of the world tonight: That’s not rain or fog making the nearby mountains almost invisible. It’s ash. There’s a wallow fire in Arizona that is sending a smoke plume our way. My husband, down in Albuquerque, says there is ash actually falling from the sky. When I came in from letting the... Read More

June 6 – Psalm 119:165 & Isaiah 32:17

Psalm 119:165 Isaiah 32:17 Great peace have they who love Your law, and nothing can make them stumble. The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever. Our world and our hearts yearn for peace, and all through the Bible God offers it to us. He keeps showing us how to get it, but He knows the only way. I just... Read More

Making Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade with Kids

This year my kids will be old enough for some of the activities that summertime allows. The thought of having soft green grass as a backdrop – in just a few more weeks! – makes me want even more to start blowing bubbles and collecting sand castle forms. This past week we had a little free time, plus eight lemons that had been sitting in my crisper drawer. The lemons... Read More