April 13 – Proverbs 31:25

Proverbs 31:25 Amplified Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure. She rejoices over the future — the latter day or time to come [knowing that she and her family are in readiness for it]! clothed — that would be for her own protection, and it would also be what others would see of her. strength — physical maybe yes, but don’t you sense it being moral and spiritual? Strength is for what? To fight, to lift, to resist,... Read More

Of Felines and Phonics: Teaching Preschoolers to Read

My older daughter is enamored with cats lately. Here she is, below, with Aunt Annie’s remarkably patient cat: This is more than just a brief, passing phase. In the house, she crawls around looking for bowls of milk. When she takes a bath, she’s a catfish. When she gets hurt, she cries, “MeOW!” This is serious. I wasn’t worried until one day when she was “reading” her Bible to her little sister. She announced very clearly, “The Bible... Read More