Category: The journey

Here are thirty principles to live by from Proverbs 22-24 . These are great guidelines, ‘truths that work’ (Proverbs 22:21). This is the abridged version!   Don’t take advantage of anyone, just because you...

Writing this post at a different time of day to normal. And in a different place. On a Friday afternoon train. When I would rather be snoozing. With the sounds of snoring and a...

Amongst the 31 proverbs of Proverbs 21, there are a few that stand out to me today. Firstly, there are some that all point to the same truth – that it’s what’s going on...

There are 30 more proverbs in Proverbs 20 – some covering the same ground we have covered before and others covering new ground. Such as this gem – Wine makes you mean, beer makes...

Proverbs 19 is a collection of 29 proverbs and in the Message, this chapter is given the title ‘If you quit listening’. So let’s go with that see what this chapter has to teach...

Another 24 proverbs in Proverbs 18, but let’s today concentrate on what we can learn about words. Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose. It’s a fool that rushes into...

As I read through Proverbs 17, I’m struck by one thing. The question that my Dad asked me on a regular basis – What are you teaching your children? This collection of 28 proverbs...

Proverbs 14 contains 35 more stand alone proverbs, so to keep it fresh, today I am going to pick my top 3 from this chapter and comment on them a bit more fully. 1. Cynics...

I feel like Proverbs 13 is covering some of the same ground as spelt out in the last few chapters, so let’s come at this a bit differently. Let’s gather all that is said...

Sometimes we find ourselves in a right mess. We get drawn into something we don’t want to be a part of. We get sucked into a friendship which we know is not good for...