November 18th, 2009 Focus Passage: Proverbs 14:15-18 15 Only simpletons believe everything they’re told! The prudent carefully consider their steps. 16 The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence. 17 Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated. 18 Simpletons are clothed with foolishness, but the prudent are crowned [...]
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Indiana Jones and the Dewey Decimal System
Posted: 18th November 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, wisdomTags: advice, attitude, choices, correction, Culture, Daily Living, dating, discipline, faith, family, fear, foolishness, God, godliness, heart, history, Indiana Jones, Jesus, marriage, money, naivety, Parenting, parents, Religion, sex, simpleton, Spirituality, trust, Uncategorized, wicked, wisdom
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Sleepytime Terrors and Adrenaline-Filled Fathers
Posted: 5th October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, defense, dreams, family, fear, God, help, Jesus, need, night terrors, Parenting, parents, Religion, rest, safety, sleep, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, wisdom
October 5th, 2009 Sleep is the key to parental sanity, or at least that has been the case for us. By about five weeks into this crazy process, Sadie Bell began sleeping through the night . . . which meant that Mommy and Daddy did to. I don’t know about you, but being tired transforms [...]
Treasures and Strollers: The Chronicles of Sadie
Posted: 30th June 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, fear, Parenting, Religion, Sadie, Spirituality, strollers, Uncategorized, wisdom
June 30th, 2009 It has been many moons since I have sojourned with you all here in the world of The Daily Thread. That’s summer, I suppose. Heading to camp with the a huge number of the greatest students in the world. A week with my whole family at the beach. A varied multiplicity of [...]
Paths and Principles
Posted: 26th May 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, wisdomTags: Andy Stanley, attitude, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, death, finances, fitness, God, health, heart, love, paths, relationships, Religion, Spirituality, The Principle of the Path, Uncategorized, wisdom
May 24th, 2009 Focus Passage: Proverbs 14: 12 (NLT) 12 There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. Stop Here and Reflect Before Reading Ahead Paths are a bit of a theme for me recently; in fact, it’s pretty strange how often this topic is raising its head [...]
Women and Home Building
Posted: 27th April 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, wisdomTags: Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, history, marriage, Religion, roles, Solomon, Spirituality, Uncategorized, wife, wisdom, women
April 27th, 2009 Focus Passage: Proverbs 14: 1 (NLT) 1 A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. Stop Here and Reflect Before Reading Ahead There is great significance in Solomon’s constant mentioning of the influential role of women. Why? Because women in his culture and [...]
Dreamers' Deferred Hope
Posted: 2nd April 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, wisdomTags: advice, attitude, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, dreams, engagement, God, heart ache, hope deferred, Jesus, marriage, Religion, Spirituality, Uncategorized, waiting, wisdom
April 2nd, 2009 Focus Text: Proverbs 13: 12 (NLT) 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. Stop Here and Reflect Before Reading Ahead I suppose that the greatest example of hope deferred that I’ve ever faced was engagement. I know, I know . . . guys [...]
The 200th Post of the Daily Thread!
Posted: 31st March 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, wisdomMarch 31st, 2009 It’s hard to believe, but today is my two-hundredth post of The Daily Thread blog. Every time we reach a milestone along this journey, I like to pause and reinforce my purpose in writing and also reflect upon where we’ve been. It began in June of 2008. My purpose has been to [...]
Sweeping Changes
Posted: 30th March 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, wisdomTags: advice, attitude, broom, choices, Christianity, cleaning, conflict, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, pride, Religion, Spirituality, sweeping, Uncategorized, wisdom
March 30th, 2009 Focus Text: Proverbs 13: 10 (NLT) 10 Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. Stop Here and Reflect Before Reading Ahead My wife loves it when I share stories from our personal life . . . especially when it involves conflict. You’re gonna love this one, baby! When I [...]
Iron Masks & Empty Pockets
Posted: 24th March 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, wisdomTags: attitude, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, finances, greed, heart, Leonardo DiCapro, poverty, Religion, riches, service, Spirituality, The Man in the Iron Mask, Uncategorized, wisdom, Work ethic
March 24th, 2009 Focus Text: Proverbs 13: 7 (NLT) 7 Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor. Stop Here and Reflect Before Reading Ahead Passages like these seem to be the inspiration behind a plethora of popular movies in the modern era. The concept that someone [...]
Marriage: Crowns & Cancer
Posted: 9th February 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, wisdomTags: cancer, Christianity, communication, crown, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, relationships, Religion, royalty, sex, Spirituality, Uncategorized, wisdom
February 9th, 2009 Focus Text: Proverbs 12: 4 (NLT) 4 A worthy wife is a crown for her husband, but a disgraceful woman is like cancer in his bones. Stop Here and Reflect Before Reading Ahead I hate to harp, but it’s somewhat necessary when we encounter passages such as this one because of their [...]