Author: Kathy Sheldon Davis
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When to Zip It – Proverbs 17
I can’t seem to avoid reminders about holding my tongue. I hope it’s because I’m so good at it. “Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam, so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out” (Proverbs 17:14 NIV). Before a dispute breaks out? That means to resist saying that one-more-thing that might cause a…
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Legos for Orphans – Proverbs 16
When a picture of African orphan girls came up on the screen at church yesterday and we were asked to pray for the ministry*, I decided to include my 6-year-old grandson. You have to be quick when want to keep Noah’s attention, so I invited him right then to pray God would give them mommies…
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On Faith, a Tsunami, and a Caterpillar – Matthew 13:53-58
At the Oregon Christian Writers 2014 spring conference I led the introductory devotional, and though this will make long post, a friend requested I put it here. “When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. ‘Where…
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Gently Powerful – Proverbs 15
What better example could I give of this verse in Proverbs 15 than that of my mother? She does a wonderful job exerting her gentle power to squelch discord. “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1 NIV). My three siblings, their spouses, and I spent three days…
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A Woman’s Toughest Job – Proverbs 14
Building and maintaining healthy family relationships might be the hardest job I’ve ever had, but I’ll never regret taking it on. “The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down” (Proverbs 14:1 NIV). When I approached the scene of an accident near Junction City several years ago,…
