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Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: https://www.indherald.com/p/words-of-wisdom.

This week’s contribution is Live Longer from November 7, 2025. 

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Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: https://www.indherald.com/p/words-of-wisdom.

This week’s contribution is Live Longer from November 7, 2025. 

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Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: https://www.indherald.com/p/words-of-wisdom.

This week’s contribution is Who Can Predict? from December 30, 2024. 

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My QA: What is the big deal about Roe vs. Wade? from May 8, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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“A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken” (Proverbs 15:13). A happy face usually shows a happy heart within. “Sorrow of the heart” would usually show a depressed or dejected individual. One person cannot have both at the same time!  “All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast” (Proverbs 15:15). Afflictions of any kind can make life seem to pass slowly because the difficulties are added onto the normal pressures of life. It is when we let these “afflictions” take over our lives that life becomes “evil.” “A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones” (Proverbs 17:22). Don’t deal with yesterday’s, or tomorrow’s, problems. Jesus said, “Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34). - August 23, 2021

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In light of the upcoming new year, I share Bad or Good Year? from Anonymous on Publications from Guest Authors.

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QUESTION: Does alcohol have any good use? - October, 2020

ANSWER: There are three uses of alcohol, each as a medicine, that is, to be used with a very low dose, only for pain relief, out of necessity, briefly at best. They are: 1) To relieve recurring weakening digestive problems  (1 Timothy 5:23; 1 Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:7) ... Read More of this and other QA on my Questions Answered page.

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In light of the COVID impact on mental health, I prayerfully bring your attention to Nathan Sexton’s Scattering the Shadows seminars that could be excellent support for our brethren.

Nathan Sexton has begun a ministry to help Christians learn what the mental health issues are, and what each Christian may do to help deal with these issues, whether in our own families, the church, or personally. His insight, expertise, and knowledge are outstanding. And he uses appropriate Scriptures at suitable times throughout his presentations which show that these are not only modern problems.

He began here at Oneida, TN, and he is ready and quite able to be of service among Bible believers. We bid him "Godspeed" in this venture. 

Please pray for this work, and make a time for him to come for a seminar to suit your church family’s needs. Especially at this time, depression is but one of the "shadows" that need the light of the Word of God.

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My commentary for Psalm 41, God's Mercy For the Poor, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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My commentary #182 on Proverbs 27:1, Who Knew?, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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