James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. Context: James 1:19,20 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce […]

Psalm 34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. Context: Psalm 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all […]

 Molly Is Not Jack From time to time I’ve written about our experiences with our pets. First one that comes to mind is our dog, Jack, a sixty-five-pound boxer mix. Jack was good with kids and other pets. Shortly before his demise, he welcomed our kitten, Elijah, into our household. In addition, he was my […]

III Nik and Min left at once along secret trails. They traveled through thick forest, along river banks, and over open plains. They saw no living being, until an hour into their journey while passing through a misty swamp they felt their path blocked by an unseen impenetrable force. Nik threw himself against it but […]

Proverbs 5:22  His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. Context: Proverbs 5:23 He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is led astray. From the lexicon: Iniquities=going astray.   Take=capture.   Wicked=one who devises evil.   Holden=grasped.    Cords=bonds    Sin=sacrifice for sin. […]