Linda Burch, Member 40+ years, Good Will Class Proverbs 20:12, 27 (NKJV) 12  The hearing ear and the seeing eye,       The Lord made them both. 27  The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord,       Searching all the inner depths of his heart. Reflection: The sky exploded! Spinning black and white circles filled the air before falling to the pavement in front of my car. Then they vanished! What was wrong with my eyes? An ophthalmologist's appointment revealed the "explosion" occurred when a vitreous detachment created a hole in the macula of my left eye. Surgery could [...]

Tiffanie Villasana  Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.  Reflection: I was so excited to see us talking about the book of Proverbs this month, and I was bound and determined to talk about something super wise from one of my favorite books of the Bible. My initial reaction was to write on discernment.  Then one morning in early December, I got a phone call from a close family member. She had received some bad news—some life-changing [...]

Rachel Fisher, Children’s Ministries Communications Specialist Proverbs 25:16 (NIV) If you find honey, eat just enough—     too much of it, and you will vomit. Reflection: If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life, I think I would choose popcorn. Its mouth-watering delight is found in the happiest of places: movie theaters, amusement parks, even draped on Christmas trees. Ever since I was a child, my mom and I have made “good popcorn” on our stovetop popper, complete with a handheld crank and decades of grease build-up. Two tablespoons of olive oil and one-third cup [...]

David Swift Proverbs 28:13, 25 13 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. 25… those who trust in the LORD will prosper. Reflection: We all love to find a way to hit reset in our lives. Whether it’s a new job, new relationships, or just the beginning of a new year…getting a fresh start feels good! These opportunities might allow us a clean slate to erase past mistakes, but old habits can often return bringing along the baggage we sought to leave behind. The truth found in Proverbs 28 [...]

By Tom Pace, Senior Pastor Proverbs 1:1-7 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 For learning about wisdom and instruction,     for understanding words of insight, 3 for gaining instruction in wise dealing,     righteousness, justice, and equity; 4 to teach shrewdness to the simple,     knowledge and prudence to the young— 5 let the wise also hear and gain in learning,     and the discerning acquire skill, wi 6 to understand a proverb and a figure,     the words of the wise and their riddles. 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;     fools despise wisdom [...]