“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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  • What Bothers Me and Why

    When I first saw the question, I didn’t think anything bothered me. However, I know that isn’t true. Little things bother me. Food at potlucks because of my allergy to chicken and peanuts. I always need to ask if I… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 178 – Prayer Psalm 79:1 (A Psalm of Asaph.) O Elohiym, the nations have come into Your inheritance; they defiled Your holy temple; they laid Jerusalem in heaps. 2 They gave the dead bodies of Your servants as food… Continue reading

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  • 14 July – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good afternoon from warm Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It’s 87 F and feels like 95 F. There’s a light breeze. I’m always thankful, even when things go wrong, which they didn’t today. I’m thankful for a quiet day. I think… Continue reading

    14 July – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • 10 Things I Am Certain About

    In a day of uncertainty about many things, it’s good to know there are things in my life I can rely on with certainty. These are the ten things I am certain about. What are you certain about? Let me… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 177 – Forgiveness Psalm 78:1 (A Contemplation of Asaph.) Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark… Continue reading

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  • Security or Adventure

    It depends on the day, the moment, the hour. I never know what I’m seeking until I seek it. One moment it could be adventure as I take to wandering the streets in a walk downtown or on the trail.… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 176 – Prayer Psalm 77:1 (To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.) I cried out to Elohiym with my voice—to Elohiym with my voice; and He gave ear to me. 2 In the day of my… Continue reading

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  • 12 July – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from warm Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It’s humid out there. I’ll be turning on the A/C shortly before I go to bed so I can sleep comfortably. It’s been a good day today. Quiet the way I like… Continue reading

    12 July – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • Dinner Invitation

    This is Easter last year with my son and his girlfriend. Pictured is me and my son. It’s always fun when you plan a dinner party and know the people you invite will show up. But what about the party… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 175 – Judgment Psalm 76:1 (To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.) In Judah Elohiym is known; His name is great in Israel. 2 In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling… Continue reading

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