“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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  • The Last Thing I Learned

    Life is a journey. I learn something new every day. Everything, even what I think I know, I realize there is still more to learn. Every day, God gives me new insight into His Word. He shows me a new… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 48 – Prayer Ezra 9:1 When these things were done, the leaders came to me, saying, “The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, with respect to… Continue reading

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

    Good evening from Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. Today wasn’t so good, but as the plaque says that hangs beside my fridge, there is Always something to be thankful for. I’m thankful for the sleep I got last night. I got… Continue reading

    6 March – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • Most Hated Question

    You’ve all been there. You sit across from the interviewer and wait for the questions to start. You believe you’re ready. You even practiced with other people to prepare you for the interview for the job you know you’re perfect… Continue reading

  • Chili Casserole Recipe

    Someone expressed a desire for my recipe for Chili Casserole. Last month when it got really cold here as well as a good portion of the US, I wanted to make chili, but not any kind of chili, a chili… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 47 – Fast and Pray Ezra 8:16 Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leaders; also, for Joiarib and Elnathan, men of understanding. 17 I gave them a command for Iddo the… Continue reading

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

    Good afternoon. It’s snowing. At times it looks like a blizzard, at times it looks like the snow is dancing, at times like right now, it looks like a fine white snowfall. The wind is blowing. I talked to my… Continue reading

    5 March – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • Failure – The Recipe for Success

    You can’t succeed if you haven’t failed at least once. I failed math throughout school. I have an Associate degree in Architecture. I got a D in German, a B in French, and a C in English. I’m an author.… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 46 – Faithful Ezra 7:1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, 2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok,… Continue reading

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

    Good evening from wet, rainy, maybe snowy before the night is over, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. The current temperature is 37 F. Today, I have so much to be thankful for. It was a whirlwind of a day. I said… Continue reading

    4 March – What I’m Thankful for Today