“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 42 – Love Proverbs 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of JEHOVAH, than great treasure with trouble. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted calf with hatred. Life always feels better… Continue reading

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  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 41 – Joy Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast. You see them every day, the oh woe is me, people. They complain about… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • Difficult Time in My Life to Say Goodbye To

    Most of my life I could easily leave behind. I had a dysfunctional, verbally abusive childhood. I had a verbally abusive marriage. My work life was one I could do without, but I needed an income. However, there was one… Continue reading

    Difficult Time in My Life to Say Goodbye To
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 40 – Knowledge and Understanding Proverbs 15:14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. Education is important and those who seek to further their education will reap the benefits… Continue reading

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  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 39 – Restoration Proverbs 15:13 A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. How many truly happy people do you know? You want to be around them. They generate positive… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • Being Someone Else

    As a kid, I often wanted to be someone else, someone with nice parents, someone with nice siblings. I wanted to be smart. At times I even wanted to be fashionable. I wanted a lot of things when I was… Continue reading

    Being Someone Else
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 38 – Wisdom Proverbs 15:12 A scoffer does not love one who corrects him, nor will he go to the wise. You see scoffers or bullies in every stage of your life. As children they were on the playground… Continue reading

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  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 37 – Knowledge Proverbs 15:11 Hell and Destruction are before JEHOVAH: so how much more the hearts of the sons of men. People like to believe they are in control of their lives. They dislike it when their actions… Continue reading

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  • My Biggest Challenge in Six Months

    Who knows what a day will bring or the challenges that will go with it? Not me. My biggest challenge on any day is to live my life to the best of my ability. To live in harmony with God… Continue reading

    My Biggest Challenge in Six Months
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 36 – Discipline Proverbs 15:10 Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way, and he who hates correction will die. How often were you disciplined as a child? What did discipline teach you or did you receive discipline… Continue reading

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