Author: Kathy Sheldon Davis
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Better Than Money – Proverbs 22
What’s worth having more than money? “A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold” (Proverbs 22:1 NIV). If people can’t trust me, they won’t be likely to purchase my product or service or want me in their employ, but if I’m a person of integrity…
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The Do-Nothing – Proverbs 21
My husband was gone last week for a hunting trip in Eastern Oregon, and I stayed home and did very little. In fact you could say I was downright lazy. I had some reasonable excuses: A head cold and the fact he likes to take a daily nap during his time in the wilderness. Why…
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The Joy of Work – Proverbs 20
My friend John, an 80-plus-year-old, climbed two rungs up the step-ladder, making me a little nervous. He carefully set the palm-sized apples he found higher up in his tree in the bucket and chuckled at my comments about his safety. I have arthritis to remind me that I’m not a young woman anymore, but being…
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Dirt and Belly Aches – Proverbs 19
Have you cared for a child who eats dirt? No matter how I warned him and hoped to protect him, my son would sometimes give me a dirty smile like he was having the greatest fun sampling our backyard turf. My little guy would lash out when I ran my finger through his mouth to…
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What I Noticed at my High School Reunion – Proverbs 18
At my 40th high school class reunion this summer I observed how nicely some of my classmates had mellowed with age. The things that were important to us a few years ago just aren’t so much anymore. We’re less concerned about non-essentials, and I think we’ve become better listeners. Never Stop Learning Hopefully, we put foolishness behind…
