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Wine is a mocker and strong drink is raging and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise... interesting verse for the 20th century. No one ever decided, “Today, I will become an alcoholic”. Alcoholism, as with any other habit, starts with one... “I can handle one.” In James it says: sometimes we refrain from certain behaviour, even acceptable behaviour, so we do not cause a stumbling block to someone else. Something to consider. To ponder. May we allow God’s voice to become our guide in every situation. Everyday. In every way.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. (Proverbs 20:1, KJV)
Dear Mom, It had been a rainy fall and the field was laden with pumpkins. Usually, as a family, we all gathered them together, but on this particular day no one wanted to help. Irritated, I stomped out to the muddy field myself. I hadn’t gone too far when my foot caught on a pumpkin […]
Dear Mom, Whenever you are not sure what to do, set aside your own human reasoning and listen for the quiet voice of God. As you take a few moments each day to read your Bible, even learn a verse by heart during your commute – your day with go much better. God wants to […]
Dear Mom, Naomi was in deep despair. First her husband died, and then her two sons. Can you imagine such a situation? Life was nothing but hardship for Naomi. However, God continued to write her story and weaved a remarkable turn of events. Over time, her daughter-in-law Ruth married a distant relative Boaz, and they […]
Dear Mom, I trust you are reading your Bible each day. Everything you need to be a godly woman is written in God’s Word. Often we surf the net or read all kinds of books, trying to find a formula to live right, when it has already been written – we just need to read […]
Doing Good There are needy people all around us. You don’t have to look far to find someone to encourage. While on his way to work one day, my son saw a man sleeping on a park bench. A quick thought entered his mind, “I should leave him my lunch”. Now when you’re in your […]