“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 352 – Blessing, Salvation 1 Chronicles 4:9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”  10 Jabez called on the Elohiym of Israel saying, “Oh,… Continue reading

  • The College I Attended

    Back when I was in high school, many thousands of years ago. At least it feels that way. I took the tests to try to qualify for a nice college and get a four year degree. However, it didn’t pan… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 350 – Repentance 2 Kings 25:1 Now it happened in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his army came against Jerusalem and encamped… Continue reading

  • What Playtime Means to Me

    Do I play? I’m 71 years old. Should I play at my age? Shouldn’t I act mature and not childish? When I was young and living at home, I saw how my mother acted. She didn’t play. I told myself… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 349 – Rebellion 2 Kings 24:1 In his days King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. Then he turned and rebelled against him.  2 JEHOVAH sent against him raiding bands of Chaldeans,… Continue reading

  • My Biggest Challenges

    I think my biggest challenge is me. All my life I tried to please everyone and in the process pleased no one. It’s hard if not devastating to realize that you will never please the person or people closest to… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 348 – Obedience 2 Kings 23:1 Now the king sent them to gather the elders of Judah and Jerusalem to him. 2 Then the king went up to the house of JEHOVAH with the men of Judah, and with… Continue reading

  • Feeling Nostalgic

    There is nothing like family to bring memories back from their childhood and the pranks and fun things they did. Life is about the memories we create with one another. They’re not always good memories, but they are always meaningful… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 347 – Forgiveness 2 Kings 22:1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 He did what was right… Continue reading

  • Positive Relationships

    When I consider the many people I’ve met in my life, those who had the greatest impact were those with a positive outlook on their life. They were fun to be around because they didn’t project negativity into anything they… Continue reading