Moms in Hiding

Agur, who penned Proverbs 30, was humble enough to depend upon God — are you? “Two things I ask of You;deny them not to me before I die.Remove far from me falsehood & lying;give me neither poverty nor riches;feed me with the food that is needful for me,lest I be full and deny Youand say, … Read more

Let your weariness lead you to a deeper humility. In my previous two Moms in Hiding posts — Flawless Words for Flawed People &Words for the Weary — I looked to the wisdom of Proverbs 30, Agur’s Oracle. After writing those posts, and reading through the proverb multiple times, I realized that Agur’s approach to … Read more

Courtesy of Agur’s Proverb “Every word of God is flawless;He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.6Do not add to His words,or He will rebuke you and prove you a liar.” Proverbs 30:5-6 (NIV) In the previous post, “Words for the Weary,” I wrote about biblical ways to deal with weariness. I … Read more

Courtesy of lesser-known OT writers Agur & Asaph Have you ever prayed or thought something like this? “I am weary, O God; I am weary, O God, and worn out.” Proverbs 30:1 (ESV) If you don’t recognize this from Proverbs 30, it could be because not all translations render it this way. Here’s the Expanded … Read more

Self-care seems to be on everyone’s radar these days, even Barbie’s. Could the dream of caring for self become the self-care nightmare? self-care: 1. the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health; 1.1 the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods … Read more

Too often true encouragement is obscured by fake, filtered fluff. “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” Hebrews 3:13 (NIV84) What Encouragement Is: Repentance Rally, not Pep Rally I have caught myself thinking, “I’m not a very good encourager … Read more