2024
Proverbs 5/31 A forbidden lover may seem sweet, but behind the veneer is bitter decay that leads to death. Drink from your own well. Your spouse is for you, and you for your spouse. Take joy in your spouse’s loveliness, and delight in their love. One who falls into the arms of the forbidden lover is suddenly and unexpectedly ensnared in an inescapable trap. They die for lack of discipline.
Proverbs 4/31 The first step in wisdom is seeking and loving wisdom. Guard wisdom like you would your life. Do not step onto the path of evil. When it presents itself, turn the other way and go on. Protect your heart, it manifests the substance of life. Stay far away devious talk. Keep your focus ahead of you. Think deeply about where you are going. Do not swerve from your path.
Proverbs 3/31 Embody enduring love and faithfulness, you will find favor with God and people. Trust God, don’t be arrogant in your self-perceived wisdom. Be generous. Give the best of what you have and you will never run out. Wisdom will yield better returns than gold, bitcoin, or NFTs. Wisdom and discretion will make you feel light and confident. When you have good to give, give it. Don’t look up to those who get what the want with violence and deviousness.
Proverbs 2/31 Seek wisdom with integrity, and you will find it. Be upright and just, you will be shielded from those that live in darkness. In this way you will not fall into the trap of sensuality and instant gratification. These lead to decay and death. Those who are upright will remain, those who are corrupt will not.
Proverbs 1/31 These proverbs are for wisdom and instruction. Wisdom starts with humility, so prideful fools hate wisdom. When trolls and evil people invite you into their plans, don’t go with them. Those who destroy others to lift themselves up will only destroy themselves in the end. Be open to criticism, and you will be open to wisdom. Seek wisdom at all times, so you have it on-hand when you need it. The fool that seeks wisdom only during a disaster will not find it.
To start my year with wisdom, each day of January I’m going to read a Proverb and summarize it into a couple sentences in my own words.
Recent Microblogs
So far, I think I’m most proud to have passed on a love of pocket journals to my daughter ❤️ She loves scribbling on the pages and showing off what she drew.
After taking this picture, she disassembled the pen she was using, pulled out the refill, blew on it, and squealed “Blow bubbles!”. She has now been dipping the pen refill in and out of the pen body and blowing on it for the past few minutes pretending to blow bubbles. She is such a sweet soul. My heart is full.
I have much more important tasks to do, but it was nice to just sit on the couch for hours this morning with a coffee and put tabs on my Bible. It felt really good to accomplish something I want to do. The “have to dos” will have to wait.
