The book of Proverbs is known around the world for being a treasury of practical life wisdom. Written over 3000 years ago, its truths are as impactful today as they were in antiquity. As it has been well said, we are a product of our choices, Solomon’s words for the wise echo the same: “If […]
Were the Good Ol’ Days Really That Good?
Time has a way of glossing over reality. We sometimes don’t see it, but it is true none the less. When we remember good ol’ days gone by, we don’t always remember with accuracy. The result of our flawed memories is an often unrealistic idea about the way things used to be. We think back […]
True Knowledge: Found Where Few Care to Look
The search for true knowledge continues to rage on. Millions upon millions of books, websites, blogs, and magazines continue to be published and republished. Some is old, some new. Much of it is regurgitated information with a fresh coat of paint, with new titles, but still the same stuff that was written countless times before, […]
The Finality of the Fallen Tree
There is a certain finality to all things. And there is a cause and effect relationship between all things. Life, so clouded by paradoxes and mysteries, is also held together by certainties which we cannot escape. “If the clouds are full, they pour out rain upon the earth; and whether a tree falls toward the south […]
The Benefits of Mentoring
“My son, if you will receive my words, and treasure my commandments within you, make your ear attentive to wisdom, incline your heart to understanding…” Proverbs 2:1 The book of Proverbs is a recorded book of practical life truths that were spoken. Originally, the context was a royal court setting. Solomon, among other sages, gave […]