Category Archives: Proverbs

Stewards of Blessing . . . Delighting Our God . . . Guiding Our Neighbor

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Pete

Not gonna lie . . . it feels like forever since I sat at this keyboard trying to corral some thoughts from my morning readings. Last week was spent with church family on our annual camping trip. While the morning’s … Continue reading →

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A Hard Sell ( a 2011 “rerun”)

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Pete

So this morning I’m re-posting some thoughts from 2011 concerning Proverbs 8. Last night I was on a “mission of mercy” run with a buddy and we didn’t get me home until the wee hours of the morning. Doing well … Continue reading →

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Pondering the Path – Part II

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Pete

Yesterday, after reading in Proverbs 4, I wrote a bit on how important it is to keep our eyes focused on where our feet are stepping and where we want them to go. Even if we are to heed wisdom’s … Continue reading →

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Ponder the Path of Your Feet

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Pete

A couple of weeks ago, Sue and I and three other couples hung out together. Kind of literally. We were grouped together, told to climb a cargo net to a platform 40 feet off the ground, double lobster clamp ourselves … Continue reading →

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A Little More Secure

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Pete

There’s much concern these days in the Country for our security. Terms like “domestic terrorism” and “radicalized” have become all too common. Despite our best efforts to be on guard, all too often, we’re hearing of incidents that remind us … Continue reading →

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The Righteous

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Pete

I’ve fallen into kind of an interesting “coloring pattern” as I’m reading Proverbs this year. As I’ve headed into the “one-liner” portion of Solomon’s book of wisdom, for some reason (Can anyone say, “Holy Spirit?”), I’ve become fixed on “the … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming Our Feed

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Pete

This morning I was reminded that, in a sense, we all have a FaceBook page. A “news feed” that posts what we’re doing at any given time. But unlike the FB page we set up, we don’t get to choose … Continue reading →

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Truth in Advertising

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Pete

If it were a cost / benefit analysis the appropriate course of action would be a no brainer. If the claims are to be believed, then the investment would be gladly tendered. If the returns are but a portion of … Continue reading →

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Buy Truth

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Pete

September is kind of the “lesser January.” It’s the end of summer and the beginning of a new “regular calendar” . . . the school calendar for families with kids . . . the church calendar for those tied into … Continue reading →

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That’s Beautiful!

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Pete

That the Lord is slow to anger is found throughout Scripture. The first mention of this truth is found in Exodus where God reveals Himself to Moses . . . descending in a cloud . . . proclaiming His Name … Continue reading →

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