The writer of proverbs asks a very important question here in chapter 20. He asks: 9 Who can say, “I have … More
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# 456 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 20 (2). Diligence verses laziness.
“Sluggard” – it’s not a word we use often in the 21st Century, but despite its lack of use, the … More
# 454 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 19 (3). Truth and lies.
How many times have you heard the words, “it was just a harmless white lie!” or “it wasn’t really a … More
# 453 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 19 (2). Purpose in life.
As a young person I thought very little about my “purpose in life”. Life was a struggle in many ways, … More
# 452 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 19 (1). Being kind to the poor.
Living in Pakistan for 11 years certainly had its challenges. One of these was how to handle the constant needs … More
# 451 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 18 (3) Husbands and wives.
In August this year, my wife and I (no, not the happy couple in the photo) will celebrate 50 years … More
# 450 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 18 (2) Words which have the power of life or death.
“Why is she so offended. I was only joking!” I guess you have heard a statement like this many times. … More
# 449 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 18 (1). A safe place!
When we lived in Pakistan, we became familiar with very high walls. Our first house in Karachi had a brick … More
# 448 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 17 (3). Friends and brothers/sisters.
I have discovered that when you get married you gain another family to relate to and (hopefully) be encouraged by. … More
# 447 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 17 (2) Silver and Gold
In today’s market, if you would like to buy some pure silver then you would have to pay approximately Australian … More