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06Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 6

Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Correction and Instruction” Read Proverbs 6 - A big part of the guidance seen in Proverbs 6 relates to commitment, along with learning from the occasional punishments. Commitment comes in many forms, such as keeping your promises to do something. Other examples of commitment include avoiding a slothful approach while working toward those commitments and fidelity in your marriage. So far today we have looked at the instruction side of the focal point, but the correction side can be experienced as easily as flipping over a coin. What happens when you make a promise to your boss and fail to keep it? The same would go for being unreliable in your friendships and marital relationship - some negative circumstances are…

05Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 5

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today's reading is entitled "Flee From the Evil Woman" Read Proverbs 5 - “For the lips of an immoral woman …” Yes, you read this correctly. Regardless of what version of scripture you are reading, all that I could find refer to a woman in verse 3. It is likely that we have all said things just to see what kind of reaction is evoked. Here is one that has been used multiple times, just to see how much trouble I can get into - “It is all Eve’s fault.” We can exercise a literal interpretation of some scriptures and come to the conclusion that our world wouldn’t be in such a mess if Eve had been strong enough to resist. We can carry…

04Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 4

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today's reading is entitled "Follow the Bright Path of Righteousness" Read Proverbs 4 - Now that you have read the fourth chapter, are you feeling a bit of remorse over the relationship with your own father? You may feel blessed that parental relationships were healthy and devoid of any major conflict as you were growing into adulthood. In both of these cases, God understands and supports you as His own child. He understands after you have rebelled and are now ready to return to Him as the prodigal son did in Luke 15. You even have the right to believe that you have done too many things to be forgiven followed by a true death bed confession and invitation. God forgives even the Adolph…

03Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 3

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today's reading is entitled "Trust in God To Provide Wisdom" Read Proverbs 3 - As you were reading the third chapter of Proverbs today, did a feeling of remorse come over you? Maybe it was because you had forsaken God’s path to go out on your own. Maybe it was because of a remembrance that you have lacked loyalty and kindness towards others. Maybe you have recently chosen your own wisdom over an obvious call of God. In spite of what you may have done yesterday, or even decades ago, there is good news to be gained from today’s scripture reading - belief in God results in favor from Him and your fellow human beings. Along with any personal revelations gained, let’s look at…

02Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 2

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today’s reading is entitled “Do Not Allow Yourself To Be Cast Out” Read Proverbs 2 - Although today’s reading is a bit shorter than yesterday, at only 22 verses, we can gain even more knowledge and guidance for our day. Take a few moments to consider the personal meaning of these verses and how they may apply to your current situation. Are you eager for even more? Let’s look at five thoughts presented in today’s verses. Listen to my words, treasure my commands. Hear and concentrate on those words. Cry out for understanding. The honest person reading the words of Solomon will acquire common sense. Because wisdom has entered your heart, you understand the right, just and fair way to go in life. Wise…

01Mar 2021 by Slinkwords No Comments

Wisdom of Proverbs – Day 1

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Read through Proverbs in 31 days, Today's reading is entitled "The Foundation of Knowledge and Wisdom" Read Proverbs 1 - Today we have read the 33 verses of chapter 1. Congratulations, you have completed the first day of your journey through the book of Proverbs. Before we get into the five ponderings pulled from chapter 1, take a few minutes to reflect on any specific wisdom that you may have noticed in these verses. Did you gain any new guidance from today’s scriptures? Let’s add even more to that experience. Five points to ponder throughout the day: Teach wisdom and discipline, understand the insights of the wise. The foundation of knowledge is based on fear of God, but fools despise that knowledge. When sinners entice you, turn from them. Just…

01Feb 2018 by Slinkwords

Remember Our Service Men and Women Every Day

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[caption id="attachment_1837" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Mudcats POW/MIA Dedication[/caption] There’s a table in the front Raised so that it draws attention Reserved for all those missing Still not found or in detention. Set for six of those missing One each, for branches Serving One place for lost Civilians Whom, are felt just as deserving. The table is shaped in the round For the everlasting concern As all of us, hope and pray Someday they all, will return. The tablecloth is bright white To symbolize the purity Of those, answering the call Of their Country, doing their Duty. The single rose, in a vase For the lifeblood of those lost And for those awaiting answers A sad part of Wartime’s cost. The vase, tied with red ribbon A symbol of determination To account…

01Feb 2018 by Slinkwords

Servanthood Leadership

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Herb Kelleher, CEO of Southwest Airlines, understands servant leadership. I'd describe leadership as servanthood. The best leaders, I think, have to be good followers as well. You have to be quite willing to accept other people's ideas even when they are in conflict with your own. You have to be willing to subjugate your ego to the needs of your business. You have to be willing to take risks for your people. If you won't fight for your people, you can count on your people not fighting for you. Paradox of Power by Pat Williams

31Jan 2018 by Slinkwords

Cross Platform Programming With Visual Studio 2015 and Xamarin

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Make your impression in the app development world Have you been tempted to get into cross platform programming with Visual Studio 2015? You can do so with very little software investment. Does this mean that you will need to make a significant investment in hardware? That answer gets a Yes and No. If you are a Windows user, and you probably are if your desired dev platform is Visual Studio, you will need a device with iOS installed. Of course, as a Windows user, you can develop for Windows Phone and Android with no additional hardware or software cost. Required Software Let's take a look at my desired development software and the hardware that has been chosen. I use Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition with Xamarin installed. Xamarin is now…

31Jan 2018 by Slinkwords

Scripture Reading Challenge – Read the entire Bible in a year

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Attention all pastors! I have encountered a pastor in the Greenville, NC area who has challenged his congregation to commit to a one-year read through the scriptures. When he mentioned this idea to me, I didn't expect too much participation from his small congregation. We are over halfway into January and he has at least thirty people committed to a daily read of the Bible. I believe that means more than half of his people have made this commitment to God's Word. How many people do you know that manage to keep their New Year's resolutions? If these thirty people have been reading for 21 days straight, they have either formed a habit or are very close to doing so. It is this process of getting into a routine, or…

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