“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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  • Letter to My Century Old Self

    Dear Me, How is my life now? Did I come to terms with those things that concerned me most of my life? Did I find true happiness? I know how much I wanted to find that happiness that always eluded… Continue reading

    Letter to My Century Old Self
  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 51 – Under Construction Nehemiah 2:1 It happened in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • Shopping Spree

    If money were no object, I would find myself inside a bookstore. It wouldn’t matter what kind of bookstore. You can find amazing treasures in used books as well as new books. I have had a love of reading since… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 50 – Prayer Nehemiah 1:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. It happened in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the citadel, 2 that Hanani one of my brethren came… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • 8 March – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from a mild day in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. The current temperature is 36 F at 9:16 PM. It’s been in the high 40s today and will be warmer tomorrow and Monday. Did winter forget us in the… Continue reading

    8 March – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • My Middle Name

    My middle name is Jean. Derived from French, it’s the feminine form of John, meaning beloved. Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 49 – Marriage Ezra 10:1 Now while Ezra was praying, and while he was confessing, weeping, and bowing down before the house of Elohiym, a large assembly of men, women, and children gathered to him from Israel; for the… Continue reading

    Daily Bible Study
  • 7 March – What I’m Thankful for Today

    Good evening from a mild Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. Currently it’s 31 F. My beautiful snow we got a couple of days ago is almost gone. Temps rise over the next few days. (SMH) It’s still a good day. Unlike… Continue reading

    7 March – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • New Title

    This morning I posted the sixth chapter of My Fairytale. As I read through the chapter before posting it, making changes and additions, I knew what the title for my story is. Firestorm. So the next time I post a… Continue reading

  • My Fairytale – Chapter 6

    Here is chapter six of My Fairytale. I’ve gotten good feedback. Let me know what you think of this latest chapter. 6 It didn’t take long before the robots not only had numbers and designations, but they also had names,… Continue reading