Category: Bible Reading

  • The Wise Think – Proverbs 14

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    Kathy Sheldon Davis
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    I was told by a frustrated supervisor, “Kathy, you think too much.” She found it impossible to accept that people’s strengths that were different from hers had value, so I learned to understand her misunderstanding me. Thinking things through helped me to be a better employee, produce better results and feel better about the work. In contemplating Proverbs 14,…

  • How Money Grows – Proverbs 13

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    Kathy Sheldon Davis
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    “Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.” Proverbs 13:11 NIV. As a child I remember thinking that if I just had a little money it didn’t hurt if I spent it on just stuff. After all, I wasn’t losing anything of real value. But if I was…

  • Chasing the Dream – Proverbs 12

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    Kathy Sheldon Davis
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    “He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.” Proverbs 12:11 NIV. My view: If I work to develop and better the resources I’ve been given, I will have an abundance. But if I stop working to chase after fantasies that don’t have much chance of being profitable shows…

  • Jewelry on a Pig – Proverbs 11

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    Kathy Sheldon Davis
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    Jewelry on a pig. This proverb always cracks me up, and I can’t escape reading it every time I pass by. “Like a ring of gold in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.” Proverbs 11:22 NIV. Imagine a female pig dressing up, and then imagine she thinks she’s beautiful when…