“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 75 – Slow to Anger Proverbs 16:32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. People who think things through before they act have… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 74 – Righteousness Proverbs 16:31 The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness. People live long lives, but it doesn’t mean their lives are fruitful or that they are people… Continue reading

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  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 73 – Wickedness Proverbs 16:27 An ungodly man digs up evil, and it is on his lips like a burning fire. 28 A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates the best of friends. 29 A violent man… Continue reading

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  • The First Hour of My Day

    The first hour of my day is spent in Bible study. It’s always God first in my life before I do anything else. Sometimes, like this morning, I incorporate laundry with my Bible study so I can get it done… Continue reading

    The First Hour of My Day
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 72 – Work Proverbs 16:26 The person who labors, labors for himself, for his hungry mouth drives him on. People work to take care of themselves and their families. They need to feed, clothe, and shelter themselves, and their… Continue reading

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  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 71 – Life Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. People think they know what’s best for their lives. They pursue it without regard to what… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • To Name Something After Me …

    Would be conceited. I don’t want anything named after me. I only want my life to be what it is: organized chaos. I’m a busy person, too busy to think about anything being named after me. To do so would… Continue reading

    To Name Something After Me …
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 70 – God’s Word Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth and adds learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. Who were your… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 69 – Living Water Proverbs 16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. However, the correction of fools is folly. How do you feel when you have that ah ha moment in life? Doesn’t it… Continue reading

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  • When I was Five

    This is me at the age of five. I didn’t start wearing glasses until first grade. When I was five, I wanted to be a nurse. As I grew older, I thought about other things I might do with my… Continue reading

    When I was Five