"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." Psalm 51:17

Repentance

"He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God." Proverbs 14:31

"Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me." Psalm 50:14-15

"Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice." Proverbs 13:10

"He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin." Proverbs 13:3 Another good reason to be slow to speak.

"Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food." Proverbs 12:9

"A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones." Proverbs 12:4

"A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult." Proverbs 12:16

"Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid." Proverbs 12:1

I have been found to be stupid and a fool, thanks to a sobering time in Proverbs.

Matt: I'm picking up what you're dishing out.
Belinda: You're smelling what I'm pooping!
Matt: ...no
Belinda: oh.... OH!  You're smelling what I'm cooking?

"It's not small group if I don't cry." ~Christina

"Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion." Proverbs 11:22 ...ugh, I don't want to be her.

While playing catch phrase:
Belinda: "the holy..."
Matt: "Grail!"
Belinda: "...."
Matt: "...uh Spirit"

"A rule of thumb in confession is to keep at it until you have inklings of hope or joy.  Confession is not a time to grovel.  It is a time to trust in God who delights in forgiving because it brings Him glory.  Don't forget the story of the joy the shepherd takes in the one lost sheep that is found...  Yes, you wander off, but focus on the happiness of the shepherd.  It isn't what you expected." ~E. Welch

"When you are lukewarm toward God, or when you are not fixing your eyes on Jesus, then you can be sure that idolatry has taken root.  If you are not worshipping the true God, you are worshipping something else." ~E. Welch

"This isn't to say that wanting respect, love and other things we get from relationships is wrong.  Idolatry is usually a good thing that has gone haywire.  You can tell that something has gone wrong when you move from the goal of God's glory to your own.  Remember, we want to make it about us, but it's not." ~E. Welch

"You become a servant to whatever you trust in." ~E. Welch

"We don't want to experience failure and shame; we don't choose that.  But we do choose to trust in other people and their judgements.  It comes down once again to the deepest question of all: who will you trust?" ~E. Welch

You're never too old to enjoy the strong museum of play!

"When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes; all he expected from his power comes to nothing." Proverbs 11:7