“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 44 – Work Proverbs 15:19 The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the upright is a highway. Laziness can be found everywhere — in the home, workplace, on the streets… Continue reading

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  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 43 – Gossip Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger allays contention. Rumors start when people gossip, telling people things they believe about situations or people, but don’t know the facts,… Continue reading

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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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