“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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  • I’ve Been Away from WordPress

    You might have noticed that the only post in the last week was the Bible Study, and I even missed one, and it messed up my daily streak. Oh well, let’s see how many days I can go in a… Continue reading

    I’ve Been Away from WordPress
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 4 – Faithful Proverbs 14:5 A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness will utter lies. 6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands. People lie. It’s… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • Five Things I do for Fun

    I have several passions in my life. First, Bible Study. Before I accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord, He was already preparing me for that moment when I would be totally His. I was born on Sunday and attended church… Continue reading

    Five Things I do for Fun
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 3 – Soul Food Proverbs 14:4 Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; but much increase comes by the strength of an ox. If you ever lived on a farm, you know there are grain silos for the… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 2 – Discernment Proverbs 14:3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them. Have you been around people who every time they open their mouths, you shake… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • 21 January – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from cold and snowy Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It almost looks like a heat wave at 20 F with the temps as low as they were the last couple of days. This is the warmest it’s been all… Continue reading

    21 January – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • My Name

    My name is Valerie Jean Valerie means strong, healthy, brave. It originates from the Latin word valere and the Roman family Valerius. It’s popular in English and French. Cultural significance – Its’ timeless appeal carries connotations of inner strength and… Continue reading

    My Name
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 1 – Integrity Proverbs 14:2 He who walks in his uprightness fears JEHOVAH, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him. What do you look for in people? Employers look for people of integrity. Those looking for… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 364 – Food Proverbs 13:25 The righteous eats to satisfy his soul, but the stomach of the wicked will be in want. People love to eat. As the new year starts, they want to eat what will satisfy them… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 363 – Discipline Proverbs 13:24 He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly. Nobody likes discipline. Children believe their parents hate them when they discipline them. It isn’t until they become… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study