Our “Women of Faith” Bible study has been reading a book called 31 Proverbs to Light Your Path by Liz Curtis Higgs.  Each of these short chapters looks at a different proverb and the wisdom we can learn from each of these selected verses.  This last week, we studied one proverb from chapter 14, verse 30, that addressed envy: A heart a peace gives life to the body, but envy rots to the bones.  The author described envy as a spiritual osteoporosis of sorts.  As many of these proverbs do, there’s a strong contrast between one action or attitude and another.  So instead of the “wasting away of bones” that we can get from envy, we could have a “peaceful heart.”

This past Friday, I learned of the death of a teacher who made a special impact on my life. Rev. Dr. William Abraham was one of my professors in seminary. I was privileged to have several classes with Dr. Abraham. He was a challenging teacher that demanded significant academic effort from his students. He was also a devoted disciple of Christ and lived out his faith by helping others connect with God. In my final year of seminary, I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Abraham. Each Tuesday morning, I would join him and a few other students for breakfast…