“When the Lord heard your complaining, he became very angry. So he solemnly swore, ‘Not one of you from this wicked generation will live to see the good land I swore to give your ancestors, except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see this land because he has followed the Lord completely. Read more…
Miriam Stops Progress with Her Gossiping Words
Today’s Truth
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it may give grace to those who hear (
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Miriam was the brave little girl who hid among the bulrushes to watch her baby brother floating in the Nile among the crocodiles and would-be assassins of the Hebrew babies. Read more…
Words Can Captivate Your Man
Today’s Truth
“A good wife is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds” (Proverbs 31:10, The Message).
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Today, I want you to use your imagination. I want you to imagine your husband sitting at his desk or at a quiet place at work. Imagine him lost in thought about how blessed he is to have you as his wife. Read more…
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Words: An Incredible Gift
Today’s Truth
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” (Proverbs 18:21 NIV).
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“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). When God created the world, stocked the seas with marine life and the skies with winged creatures – Read more…
Mixed Messages
Today’s Truth “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters [and girlfriends] this should not be” (James 3:9 TNIV and girlfriends added).
Friend To Friend Catherine and I set out for a lazy summer stroll through the neighborhood just before the fireflies emerged to celebrate the setting of the sun. Read more…
Steamed Up in the Kitchen
Today’s Truth
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:41, 42 NIV).
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Mary and Martha lived in a home with their brother, Read more…
Verbal U-Turns
Today’s Truth
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29 NIV).
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I remember taking my son, Steven, to an amusement park just before he began fourth grade. Read more…
No More Nagging
Today’s Truth
James 5:16 (TNIV) “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
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There are some verses in the Bible that I wish God had just left out. Here are a few:
- “A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping” (Proverbs 19:13).
- “A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day;
Grumbling to Grateful Part 2
Today’s Truth
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) “Give thanks in all circumstances.”
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Yesterday, we looked at how the grumbling Israelites were not allowed to enter the Promised Land because of their unbelief and grumbling attitude. Now, let’s take a look at what happened with the next generation.
The next generation learned from their parents’ Read more…