From the Shepherd's Heart

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.Proverbs 22:1 (KJV) THE HOUSEHOLD THAT LOOKED PROMISING There was once a household known by the names Icha-ka and Mpa-ko. From the outside, theirs appeared to be a fortunate family. They were…

“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”Ephesians 5:15-16 (KJV) Time is not loud. It does not announce its passing with thunder or ceremony. It moves quietly, faithfully, without pause, whether we are paying attention or not. Yet few…

“Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD.”Psalm 150:6 (KJV) Every breath is borrowed. This truth is so simple that it often escapes us. We wake, inhale, exhale, and assume continuity. The chest rises without permission requested, the lungs obey without conscious command, and life continues as though it…

“The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.”Proverbs 16:1 (KJV) The Egg: The Assignment of Beginnings Every butterfly begins as an egg, small, vulnerable, almost invisible. This stage represents the season of beginnings in human life: infancy, new ideas, fresh callings,…