“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 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
  • My Autobiography

    July 19, 1953 was the hottest day of summer the day I made my entry into the world. Continue reading

  • Daily Bible Study

    Day 45 – Celebration Ezra 6:1 Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.  2 At Achmetha, in the palace in the province of Media, a scroll… Continue reading

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

    There is always SOMETHING to be thankful for in every day. Today is no exception. Good evening from Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It’s after 10 p.m. and well past my bedtime. The current temperature is 35 F. It’s supposed to… Continue reading

    3 March – What I’m Thankful for Today
  • My Fairytale – Chapter 5

    Here is the next chapter in My Fairytale. I hope you’re enjoying it. I updated chapters 2, 3, & 4 today. If you see any typos, please let me know. Also let me know how you’re enjoying the story in… Continue reading

  • Three Objects I Cannot Live Without

    I cannot live without God’s Word in my life. Without God in my life, I am a useless person. Without direction or knowing my purpose in life. I cannot live without my computer. It’s here I do 90% of my… Continue reading