Category Archives: Straight Talk from the Proverbs
Keep an Eye out for Snakes and Other Distortions of Reality
What you have seen with your eyes do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame? Proverbs 25:8 You’ve probably read in a science or psychology book that
Keep an Eye out for Snakes and Other Distortions of Reality
What you have seen with your eyes do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame? Proverbs 25:8 You’ve probably read in a science or psychology book that
Start a Moss Collection Today
By Donna Lee Schillinger The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. Proverbs 14:1 Do you know the expression, “a rolling stone gathers no moss”? It means that if you keep
Start a Moss Collection Today
By Donna Lee Schillinger The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. Proverbs 14:1 Do you know the expression, “a rolling stone gathers no moss”? It means that if you keep
Bored Yet?
by Donna Lee Schillinger The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!” or “I will be murdered in the streets!” Proverbs 22:13 Watching a little more TV in these colder months? Would you like to do something a little more exciting?
Bored Yet?
by Donna Lee Schillinger The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!” or “I will be murdered in the streets!” Proverbs 22:13 Watching a little more TV in these colder months? Would you like to do something a little more exciting?
Hiding a Dirty Little Secret?
by Donna Lee Schillinger She who conceals her sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Proverbs 28:13 Do you have a dirty little secret? Maybe you’ve already repented and been forgiven of it and you
Hiding a Dirty Little Secret?
by Donna Lee Schillinger She who conceals her sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Proverbs 28:13 Do you have a dirty little secret? Maybe you’ve already repented and been forgiven of it and you
Love Disguised as a Lecture
My daughter, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when
Love Disguised as a Lecture
My daughter, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when
What Accessories Can’t Hide
By Donna Lee Schillinger Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.Proverbs 11:22 For a long time, when considering this proverb, I pictured a beautiful young woman who was loud, boisterous
What Accessories Can’t Hide
By Donna Lee Schillinger Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.Proverbs 11:22 For a long time, when considering this proverb, I pictured a beautiful young woman who was loud, boisterous
A More Dangerous Enemy of the Good
“Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than evil is. Against evil, one can protest; it can be exposed and, if necessary, stopped with force. Evil always carries the seed of its own self-destruction, because it at least leaves
A More Dangerous Enemy of the Good
“Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than evil is. Against evil, one can protest; it can be exposed and, if necessary, stopped with force. Evil always carries the seed of its own self-destruction, because it at least leaves
Large and In Charge: Being a Leader Worth Following
by Donna Lee Schillinger Love and faithfulness keep a leader safe; through love her authority is made secure. Proverbs 20:28 Have you ever held a supervisory position? Even if you haven’t, I bet you know a lot about being a good
Large and In Charge: Being a Leader Worth Following
by Donna Lee Schillinger Love and faithfulness keep a leader safe; through love her authority is made secure. Proverbs 20:28 Have you ever held a supervisory position? Even if you haven’t, I bet you know a lot about being a good
