Author: Kathy Sheldon Davis

  • Wise Boundaries – Proverbs 5

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    Proverbs 5 shares a concept that I took to heart as a young teen. I saw the devastation of broken relationships all around me and I just didn’t want to go there. The teacher in this chapter of Proverbs helps his student draw careful boundaries to help him steer clear of sexual temptations. Boundaries are a good…

  • Wisdom is Supreme – Proverbs 4

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    I’ve read one chapter a day through the book of Proverbs numerous times in the last few years, and it never fails that this is the verse that grabs my attention when I get to chapter four. “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”  Proverbs 4:7. My first reaction is to argue with…

  • Never Forget Wisdom – Proverbs 3

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    This might sound like an infomercial, but guess the answer to this anyway.  What brings blessing, more profit than silver, better returns than gold, is more precious than rubies and comes with long life, riches, honor, pleasant ways and peaceful paths? Wisdom. And understanding. Proverbs 3:13-18 NIV. I love Proverbs 3. It’s one of my favorites. The chapter starts with…

  • Turning My Ear to Wisdom – Proverbs 2

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    I went to see The Hobbit movie two nights ago with my family. Some of the verses in today’s reading from Proverbs 2 make me think of the slimy, evil orcs that “walk in dark ways,” and the smaller folk that bravely proceed on their quest anyway. But even more I’m seeing a familiar image,…

  • Wisdom is Calling – Proverbs 1

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    “Wisdom calls aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the public squares; at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, in the gateways of the city she makes her speech…” “…but whoever listens to me (wisdom) will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.” Proverbs 1: 20-21 and 33 NIV…