Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.
Proverbs 28:23
This proverb reminds me of the classical game, “Would You Rather?” It is a game with a series of questions that ask if you would prefer one thing over another. For example, would you rather have eyes on the back of your head, or eyes on all your fingertips? The questions can be funny, weird, or philosophical,…
People are fascinated with wanting to know and predict the future. Even though research reports much about “future-telling failure”, many still read their daily horoscope, or even go to fortune tellers. Something about counting proverbial chickens before they hatch is captivating.
In addition to fascination with the future, people enjoy boasting and bragging about all sorts of things. Some brag about where they have been, what they can do, who they know, what wonderful children and grandchildren they have, and…
Have you ever wondered what one thing you would ask of God if He appeared to you in a dream and said, “Ask what I shall give you.”? Solomon had such an opportunity when he became king after his father David died. Far better than any genie in a bottle wish, God gave Solomon an opportunity to request anything he desired.
5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” – 1…
True confessions of a non-black Friday and Cyberspace Monday shopper: I caved this year and bought myself a Sirius XM radio subscription for “the lowest price ever offered!” A couple of years ago I bought a brand new car which came with a free Sirius subscription for a year. However, I never listened to it because I feared becoming hooked and then having to pay an expensive monthly subscription once the year’s free trial ended. During the whole year of eschewing Sirius radio, many people I knew, family and friends, had…
For many people in the United States, Labor Day is the unofficial end to summer and the last day to do one more picnic, beach run, outdoor activity, and traditionally speaking, wear white clothing, especially shoes. For students it the last chance to do something fun before school starts again. Some have already begun their school year, but ALL students will return tomorrow because Labor Day sounds the knell to return to the hallowed halls of learning.
It has been enjoyable to read on Facebook what many parents have wished…