Life has issues, and the Bible has the answers. Francie Taylor teaches the relevance of Scripture to daily life through these brief Bible application studies.
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Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a daily chapter of Proverbs. This habit has the potential to increase your wisdom and understanding, especially if you will apply what you're hearing and reading.
Here's a verse for the week:
"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." (Proverbs 25:11)
When we choose our words with good intentions, our words become effective relationship-building tools. Use words to communicate, not as weapons.
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
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Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
13 min
Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we replay the most popular episodes from previous seasons.
Have you ever gotten into an argument with a stranger? It's an enormous drain on the emotions, and often ends poorly. Most of all, it's sure not a great advertisement for Christianity.
We need to be careful in this generation, because we’re always on duty as ambassadors for Christ. If you go toe-to-toe with someone, trying to have the last word while matching wits, you could come out the loser while losing an opportunity to represent Christ. God didn’t call us to debate, He called us to copy Him. He came to seek and to save that which was lost, not to argue and push them deeper into darkness.
There are reasons why unbelievers don’t understand believers, and we make the division worse when we get into arguments just to score points. Let’s consider just a few reasons why there is this communication gap, considering our own roles and making sure that we’re not becoming repellant and annoyingly self-assertive.
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
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Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
5 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit! Proverbs chapter 11 is loaded with instructions on how to live in a way that pleases God. Righteousness is blessed by God. In contrast, wickedness leads to destruction.
We don't use terms like "righteousness" or "wickedness" in everyday speech, but these are two polar opposites that happen daily. Righteousness is living in accordance with God's Word. Wickedness moves us away from walking with God, trading godliness for evil practices.
Here's a verse to remind us of the contrast:
"The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness." (Proverbs 11:5)
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
More Great Books at Keep the Heart
Bible Studies at Keep the Heart
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Aug 3, 2026
Aug 3, 2026
11 min
I am personally familiar with flashbacks, and until I came to Christ, I did not know how to handle the torment these experiences would bring. The flashbacks from my childhood were related to the passing of my Dad when I was 10. In my teen years, I survived an attempted assault by a person I should have been able to trust. Both of those events happened before I was born again. Learning how God uses His Word to help us rescued me from years of torment. I finally found the help I needed.
God’s Word is a bottomless well of vital help, guidance, instruction, comfort, and correction. When it comes to flashbacks, we need all these things. This episode will give you a starter list of verses to turn to for help when you are wrestling with flashbacks of any kind. Whether your flashbacks are from grief, abuse, or some other form of trauma, God’s Word is a source of healing.
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NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
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Jul 27, 2026
Jul 27, 2026
4 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit. In five minutes or less, you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs, gaining wisdom while spending time in God's Word. There is no substitute for biblical wisdom. As you listen and apply the principles of these practical chapters, you will notice that the way you handle challenges improves over time.
Here's a great verse for the week, reminding us that we want the kind of "influencers" who will speak the truth in love:
"He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue." (Proverbs 28:23)
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NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
Jul 20, 2026
Jul 20, 2026
8 min
Welcome to Soundbites: Topics that are scripturally sound in bite-sized episodes. This week's topic: Anger. Are you angry with someone right now? The strong emotions and reactions that come with anger can get us into trouble. Being angry is not a sin by itself, but the way we express that anger can easily become sinful and harmful.
This brief study will give us biblical patterns to follow, helping us to improve in our responses. Anger makes a really poor parking spot for the soul. Don't stay there. Forgiveness is more than an option; it's biblical. (Rebroadcast from 2022)
"Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools." (Ecclesiastes 7:9)
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NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
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Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
5 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can read along to an audio chapter of Proverbs. Be sure to visit the entire Proverbs audio library HERE to access all 31 chapters.
Here's a verse from Proverbs 14 that serves as a relationship preservative: "He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly." (Proverbs 14:29)
Learning how to control our tempers is related to the character qualities found in the fruit of the Spirit: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." (Galatians 5:22-23)
The next time you're tempted to blow up all over someone, press pause in your soul and be "slow to wrath." It is wisdom in action.
Be sure to visit the Shop at Keep the Heart for books, Bible studies, beautiful Bibles, and more!
NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
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Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
12 min
Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we replay the most popular episodes from previous seasons. This week's episode, "When We Don't Want to Forgive," is meant to help anyone struggling with the tough task of forgiveness. Sometimes we feel that people simply do not deserve to be forgiven. We are not the first ones to feel this way.
Consider this passage from Matthew 18:21-22:
"Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven."
I love the realness of Peter. Obviously, someone had done him wrong enough times that Peter was starting to keep track! But we can't have it both ways. We can't expect forgiveness when we don't want to grant it. If you are withholding forgiveness from anyone, this episode provides four things that are side effects of failing to grant forgiveness, and how we can avoid the consequences of choosing the wrong course.
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NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
NEW: Crossbody Sling Bag for Beverage Bottles
Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
5 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit! No matter how many times you read or listen to a chapter of Proverbs, you will continue to notice things that you didn't catch before. This book is a bottomless treasure chest of wisdom, and we need endless wisdom to navigate the issues of life.
Proverbs 30:32-33 is an example of verses that will help us to avoid creating new problems in our relationships with others:
"If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife."
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NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
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Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
13 min
It’s easy to point out the flaws and faults of others. What’s harder is to see our own imperfections. The Bible has an example of this in the account of the scribes and Pharisees in John chapter 8. They brought a woman to Jesus with an accusation of adultery, and Jesus exposed their hypocrisy in a single sentence:
"So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." (John 8:7)
Hypocrisy is stone throwing while not wanting any stones thrown back at us. It’s fault finding while not wanting anyone to see anything wrong with our behaviors. It is calling someone intolerant while practicing intolerance. None of us is perfectly righteous, so we all need to put the stones down. Let’s examine this passage to see how Jesus shut down the hypocrisy, and how we can avoid becoming self-righteous hypocrites in our own view of people.
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NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
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Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
5 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs in under five minutes. Reading Proverbs has so many benefits: drawing us closer to God, teaching us how to be better at relationships, helping us with principles of money management, child training, and more!
Wisdom makes life better, and you are gaining wisdom as you Build Your Bible Habit!
If you are looking for a helpful devotional to add to your collection, Apply: Living What We Learn will give you practical examples in for form of mini-devotions coupled with the simple assignment of reading a daily Proverb. Get this tool HERE:
Apply: Living What We Learn--A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
Visit the Shop at Keep the Heart for books, Bible studies, beautiful Bibles, and more!
NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
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Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
10 min
Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we play the most popular episodes from previous seasons. This week's episode, "Don't Follow Your Heart" is from our first season in 2021, and it received thousands of downloads. There were many listeners who wanted to know why following their heart was not a good idea.
"Follow your heart" is the motto of the times, but popular is not always principled. Proverbs 28:26 warns us that "He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered." Play foolish games, win foolish prizes. This episode will cover four reasons not to follow our hearts. Share this with your friends, especially if you see them headed for a cliff in life.
NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
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Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
5 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs in under five minutes. Proverbs are wisdom-building tools given to us by God so that we would know how to handle the issues of life. We don't have to make things up as we go along. We've got a spiritual GPS: "God's Positioning System" found in His Word.
Proverbs 2:6 is an inspiring verse for your week, proving that God gives us wisdom:
"For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding." (Proverbs 2:)
NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
Vitamins for the Soul: A Study on Maintaining Spiritual Health by Kathy Ashley
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May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
32 min
Welcome to this special interview episode with Dr John Vaprezsan, author of “Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression.” Dr. Vaprezsan shares the story of his own experiences with both panic attacks and depression, along with helpful insights and observations.
When Dr. Vaprezsan heard the words, “You’ve had a panic attack,” it shocked him, but he didn’t let that stop him. God used it as a vehicle to learn more about this and other related conditions associated with anxiety and depression. These studies, along with years of preaching and teaching on the topics, led to the ministry called “Journey to Freedom.,” which is a 40-day course biblically addressing the mind, body, emotions, spirit, and forgiveness in a way that produces sustainable change.
If you or someone you love has been trapped in a prison of anxiety or depression, this episode may be the beginning of your journey to freedom. Dr. Vaprezsan’s book, “Peace Beyond Panic” is in the shop at keeptheheart.com, as well as on Dr. Vaprezsan’s website, journeytofreedom.online. You’ll find a link to this ministry, along with a special listener's discount code in the notes below.
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Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
5 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit. There is no substitute for the wisdom we gain from the Word of God. When we don't know what to do or how to handle a situation, God knows and He can direct us through scripture. Biblical principles are not just for reading. They are meant to be applied to daily living.
Here's a great verse to apply for this week: "He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good." (Proverbs 19:8)
Get wisdom. It's the way to love your own soul.
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional
Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
10 min
Welcome to TEACHBACK TUESDAY! This episode had thousands of downloads in Season One. There must be a reason for that! Perhaps it's partly because we all have this human tendency to be argumentative, challenging, and even quarrelsome at times. If you had a chance to catch Contentious Relationships in 2021, this will be a refresher, but if you're new to Keep the Heart, this will give you some things to carefully consider in how you're interacting with others.
Are there certain things that just easily set you off? If so, you'll find that these irritants often lead to disagreements in your relationships. We will never argue our way to happiness, and the only satisfaction in winning an argument is proving that you can be contentious to the finish line. What can we do about this human tendency to be contentious? The Bible has a lot to say about this subject, but we’ll just examine a few verses in this episode, leaving room for you to continue this important topical study on your own.
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional
Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
5 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs in under five minutes while gaining valuable wisdom and understanding.
This chapter opens with an instruction that could be summed up in a word: LISTEN. The next portion of the chapter includes warnings about the pitfalls of immorality, which always takes more than it gives and costs more than anyone wants to pay.
The chapter continues with instructions for husbands to take to heart. Having a loving relationship is a priceless treasure. Even though this is a "couples" chapter, the wisdom is good for all of us to heed. It boils down to contentment.
"Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well." (Proverbs 5:15)
Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional
Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
NEW: Peace Beyond Panic: A Heavenly Perspective on Anxiety and Depression by Dr. John W. Vaprezsan
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
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Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
12 min
Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we play the most popular episodes from previous seasons. This episode, "Are We Anything Like Judas" requires us to do some soul searching.
When you study the lives of people from the Bible, you’ll notice common characteristics that we may not admit to having in ourselves. It’s so much easier to point out the faults of others than it is to recognize the flaws in ourselves. Judas had certain traits that are common to those who are disregarding God. This episode examines four things about Judas that may be going on in our lives as well.
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Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
4 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit! By listening to a daily chapter from Proverbs, you growing in wisdom and understanding as you immerse your soul in the Word of God. Life has so many issues. Gratefully, the Bible has the answers. Our job is to apply them.
Here's a verse for the week:
"A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath." (Proverbs 21:14)
Apply it: There are times when we have run-ins with people, and often these times are accidental. When you know that someone has been hurt or offended by something that you did or said, apologize sincerely and give them a "gift in secret." It could be a gift card to the grocery store, or a bag of their favorite coffee beans. The "gift in secret" principle is not a bribe. It's a bridge to reconciliation. Try it.
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Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
10 min
Have you ever referred someone for biblical counseling and they said, “Oh I tried that and it didn’t work for me”? They may have had a counselor who was new, or who was untrained, or didn’t know how to apply scripture appropriately. This happens, but it is not always the case. If the person seeking counseling is expecting an “instant oatmeal” solution, they will be disappointed.
Biblical counseling uses the Bible to bring solutions to the issues of life. Life has so many issues, and fortunately, the Bible has the answers. What biblical counseling does is it points a person to the all-sufficient Word of God to solve problems.
This episode examines things that make biblical counseling less effective, along with suggestions to turn that around. Let’s consider four reasons why biblical counseling may not work, with a goal of improving the outcome.
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Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
5 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs in under five minutes. Chapter seven is a tough one. If you're a daily Proverb reader, you already know this. The first four verses sound like "walk the talk" instructions, but then the chapter pivots to a very dark story about a young man "void of understanding" (he lacked wisdom) and the "strange woman" (she was not this young man's wife).
Did you ever wonder about the life of the woman in this chapter? I often do, as every life has a history. Listen to Proverbs 7 with a heart devoted to avoiding the snares outlined in this chapter. Whether you are a man or a woman, the warnings are for everyone.
"Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth." (Proverbs 7:24)
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Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2026
12 min
Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we play the most popular episodes from previous seasons. This week's episode is another one that had thousands of downloads. People were and are concerned with what looks like another silent pandemic: the virus of backsliding. To backslide is to turn back or to "apostasize," which is the act of turning away from one's faith. It's not a good plan.
Whether you're experiencing this yourself or you are concerned for someone who appears to be struggling with their faith, this episode examines symptoms and provides suggestions for restoration. Previously aired in 2021 as we were coming through the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of people struggled when church was closed or limited to live streaming. Some of that damage still lingers today.
"The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself." (Proverbs 14:14)
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Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
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What Do I Have to Lose: A 50-Day Devotional (Book Two) by Janice Wolfe
From Overwhelmed to Overcomer by Natalie Raynes Blanton
Herbs for the Heart: A Study of James by Kathy Ashley
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Mar 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026
4 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can build wisdom, develop a deeper closeness with God through His Word, and feed your soul all within less than five minutes!
The word "wisdom" appears 234 times in the Bible, and three of those verses are in Proverbs chapter 24. Here's a wisdom passage for your week:
"My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off." (Proverbs 24:13-14)
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For Daily Proverb Readers: Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional
Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
What Do I Have to Lose: A 50-Day Devotional (Book Two) by Janice Wolfe
From Overwhelmed to Overcomer by Natalie Raynes Blanton
Herbs for the Heart: A Study of James by Kathy Ashley
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Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
20 min
When someone you love is dying, it is a complicated and often emotional time, and yet we aren’t always fully aware that the person is really leaving us until those final hours. Whether we’re holding onto hope for a miracle or we’re just too wrapped up in caregiving to recognize where we are, there are mingled and sometimes confusing things going on in our hearts and minds.
What can we do when it seems that someone we love is dying? These five points are based on personal experience, and while these are not a complete list of things to do or say, this episode will provide practical and hopefully helpful suggestions.
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For Daily Proverb Readers: Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional
Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
What Do I Have to Lose: A 50-Day Devotional (Book Two) by Janice Wolfe
From Overwhelmed to Overcomer by Natalie Raynes Blanton
Herbs for the Heart: A Study of James by Kathy Ashley
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Mar 9, 2026
Mar 9, 2026
4 min
Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a daily chapter from the book of Proverbs in under five minutes!
You will notice a difference as you start applying what you're learning to your daily situations. When we have more wisdom, we make fewer messes. That doesn't mean we'll have trouble-free lives. It just means that we'll be better at handling the issues as they arise.
God has a way that He wants us to live, and it brings us strength.
"The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity." (Proverbs 10:29)
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For Daily Proverb Readers: Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional
Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor
FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor
What Do I Have to Lose: A 50-Day Devotional (Book Two) by Janice Wolfe
From Overwhelmed to Overcomer by Natalie Raynes Blanton
Herbs for the Heart: A Study of James by Kathy Ashley
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