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Lean and Mean “ . . .lean not on your own understanding;” (Proverbs 3:5b) Done much leaning lately? Webster’s New World Dictionary, 4th Edition, tells us that to lean means to bend the body so as to rest part of one’s weight on something; to rely (on or upon); or to tend (toward or to…

Linked In (Wisdom is speaking)“If you had responded to my rebuke, I would have poured out my heart to you and made my thoughts known to you.” (Proverbs 1:23) Like Pooh in the tree after too much honey, do you find yourself stuck spiritually? Not moving? Does God seems quiet? Wisdom speaks in the above…

Training Wheels “Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.” (Proverbs 19:18) When our kids learned to ride bikes, they were chaos on wheels. They swerved right. They swerved left. Starting required a curb. Stopping involved first aid. They needed practice, so we started with…

Here’s what Zuno’s read this month: The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians by Carla Morris, Ill. by Brad Sneed (Four paws) Widget by Lyn Rossiter McFarland, Pictures by Jim McFarland (Four paws) Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test by Cynthia Rylant, Pictures by Sucie Stevenson (Henry and Mudge–always a favorite.) Mr. Putter and Tabby Spin…

Story by God “The LORD works out everything for his own ends—even the wicked for a day of disaster.” (Proverbs 16:4) I love a good story and the key to a good story is conflict. Problems. Obstacles. Bad guys. Without them, you have no story. Think The Lord of the Rings without Sauron and his…

Knocking Down Blocks “The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.” (Proverbs 14:1) Blocks. Colored wooden ones in all shapes. Cardboard bricks. My boys used them to carefully construct castles, army barracks, and forts. A well-built structure provided protection for their valiant warriors, army men, cowboys,…

Here’s what been on my table or nightstand over the last month. What are you reading that you can’t put down? Recent Reads Adult: Down Range:Navy SEALS in the War on Terrorism by Dick Couch Rogue Institution:Vigilante Injustice, Lawlessness, and Disorder at the Air Force Academy by David W. Graney The Warrior Elite: The Forging of…

Treasure Hunter “The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his innermost being.”(Proverbs 20:27) I love the scene in the movie, National Treasure, when the team has been trapped underground and left for dead by the bad guys. Ben Gates and company enter a dark room. He finds a…

Balancing the Seesaw “Two things I ask of you, O LORD; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, “Who is the LORD?” Or I…

Baby Steps “Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?”(Proverbs 20:6) Well, it’s April. How are those New Year’s resolutions coming? Have you lost weight? Read the entire Bible? Memorized the book of Romans? Nah, me neither. Let me encourage you to step away from January’s lofty vows…