Sincerity Having Peace

28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 (NIV) For a long time I believed some things just weren’t meant to be said out loud. Mental and emotional health were near the top of that list. Depression and anxiety got treated as taboo — talked about in whispers, if at all, as though admitting to them made a person “negative.” But I’ve come to see…

This essay was originally published on my Substack. I’m sharing it here as part of my ongoing reflections on fear, civic responsibility, and how we remain grounded during uncertain times. I’ve been seeing a growing number of videos claiming the 2026 midterm elections will be rigged. I’m not here to dismiss those concerns outright—election integrity is a serious issue and deserves attention. What…

Is closure a good thing? It is for me because I have an idea of what I’m dealing with and why I should move on. I got this confirmation today. Well, it’s been a long time ago I got this closure, but finally hearing it means a lot. I don’t have to spend time walking on eggshells trying to figure out where I stand on friendship. I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t in pain or humiliated while I…

It’s been a long time since I posted. I was in the middle of writing a blog about how I was told that I am prideful, I had to pause that writing because it requires a bit of reading and understanding to get my point across. I don’t believe I am prideful, but I do choose wisely who I talk to. Meanwhile, I do have to do this writing because I’m struggling with isolation and being ignored…

Understanding Warning Signs V

Friday, September 9, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 09/09/2022 8:00am 23 In the end, a severe reprimand is appreciated     far more than bootlicking flattery. 24 Anyone who robs father and mother     and says, “So, what’s wrong with that?”     is worse than a pirate. 25 A grasping person stirs trouble,     but trust in God brings a sense of well-being. 26 If you think you…

Understanding Warning Signs V

Thursday, September 8, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 09/06/2022 8:00am 17 A murderer haunted by guilt     is doomed—there’s no helping him. 18 Walk straight—live well and be saved;     a devious life is a doomed life. Doing Great Harm in Seemingly Harmless Ways 19 Work your garden—you’ll end up with plenty of food;     play and party—you’ll end up with an empty plate. 20…

Understanding Warning Signs III

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 09/07/2022 8:00am 11 The rich think they know it all,     but the poor can see through them. 12 When good people are promoted, everything is excellent,     but watch out when the bad are in charge! 13 You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it;     you find mercy by admitting and leaving them. 14 A tenderhearted…

Understanding Warning Signs II

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 09/06/2022 8:00am 6 It’s better to be poor and direct     then rich and crooked. 7 Practice God’s law—get a reputation for wisdom;     hang out with a loose crowd—embarrass your family. 8 Get as rich as you want     through cheating and extortion, But eventually, some friends of the poor     is going to give it all back to…

Understanding Warning Signs I

Monday, September 5, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 09/04/2022 8:00am If You Desert God’s Law 28 The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off     even when no one’s after them; Honest people are relaxed and confident,     bold as lions. 2 When the country is in chaos,     everybody has a plan to fix it— But it takes a leader of fundamental understanding     to…

Are You Sure You Know What Tomorrow Bring V

Sunday, September 4, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 09/04/2022 8:00am 22 Pound on a fool all you like—     you can’t pound out foolishness. 23-27 Know your sheep by name;     carefully attend to your flocks; (Don’t take them for granted;     possessions don’t last forever, you know.) And then, when the crops are in     and the harvest is stored in the barns, You can knit…

Are You Sure You Know What Tomorrow Bring IV

Saturday, September 3, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 09/03/2022 8:00am Your Face Mirrors Your Heart 17 You use steel to sharpen steel,     and one friend sharpens another. 18 If you care for your orchard, you’ll enjoy its fruit;     if you honor your boss, you’ll be honored. 19 Like water mirrors your face,     your face reflects your heart. 20 Hell has a voracious…

Are You Sure You Know What Tomorrow Bring III

Friday, September 2, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace instagram Post. 09/02/2022 8:00am 11 Become wise, dear child, and make me happy;     then nothing the world throws my way will upset me. 12 A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks;     a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered. 13 Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger;     be wary of accepting what a transient has…

Are You Sure You Know What Tomorrow Bring II

Thursday, September 1, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 09/01/2022 8:00am 6 The wounds from a lover are worth it;     kisses from an enemy do you in. 7 When you’ve stuffed yourself, you refuse dessert;     when you’re starved, you could eat a horse. 8 People who won’t settle down, wandering hither and yon,     are like restless birds, flitting to and fro. 9 Just as lotions and…

Are You Sure You Know What Tomorrow Brings I

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 08/31/2022 8:00am You Don’t Know Tomorrow 27 Don’t brashly announce what you’re going to do tomorrow;     you don’t know the first thing about tomorrow. 2 Don’t call attention to yourself;     let others do that for you. 3 Carrying a log across your shoulders     while you’re hefting a boulder with your arms Is nothing…

Fools Throwing Wisdom Away V

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 08/30/2022 8:00am 23 Smooth talk from an evil heart     is like the glaze on cracked pottery. 24-26 Your enemy shakes hands and greets you like an old friend while plotting against you. When he speaks warmly to you, don’t believe him for a minute;     he’s just waiting for the chance to rip you off. No matter how shrewdly he…

Fools Throwing Wisdom Away IV

Monday, August 29, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 8/29/2022 8:00am 17 You grab a mad dog by the ears     when you butt into a quarrel that’s none of your business. 18-19 People who shrug off deliberate deceptions,     saying, “I didn’t mean it, I was only joking,” Are worse than careless campers     who walk away from smoldering campfires. 20 When you run out of wood, the…

Fools Throwing Wisdom Away III

Sunday, August 28, 2022 Sincerity Having Peace Instagram Post. 08/28/2022 8:00am 11 As a dog eats its own vomit,     so fools recycle silliness. 12 See that man who thinks he’s so bright?     You can expect far more from a fool than from him. 13 Loafers say, “It’s dangerous out there!     Tigers are prowling the streets!”     and then pull the covers back over their heads. 14 Just as a…