“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 53 – Armor Nehemiah 4:1 However, it happened, when Sanballat heard we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and indignant, and mocked the Jews. 2 He spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, “What… Continue reading

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

    Good evening from a mild, though colder day than the last few days. The current temperature is 39 F. It’s been a good day, but also a strange day. I brought up a Bible study I did a couple of… Continue reading

    11 March – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • Animal I’m Like

    After consideration of the many animals on the planet, I would need to say the chimpanzee. A chimpanzee is inquisitive. So am I. A chimpanzee works with his hands and feet. So do I. A chimpanzee can use tools to… Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 52 – Work, Calling Nehemiah 3:1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They built as far as the Tower of the… Continue reading

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

    Good evening. It’s a warm 56 F after sunset in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA on this first day after Daylight Savings Time turned our lives forward once again. It was a good day today, for which I’m grateful. I did… Continue reading

    10 March – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • 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