When the most tragic of the calamities that befell Job happened, his kids were all feasting and drinking wine. We tend to think of that as partying, but I cannot say I am sure that that was the case. While studying the various versions, I saw a gap in just what these parties were all… Continue reading J7: Study 2: Family Feasting and Drinking Wine

The next chapter is Living Clockwise, the highlight of which to me was the author’s story about using Paper, Ruler, Pen, Colored Pencils to schedule college. I actually did this. My high school Physics teacher gave me a plan, and I used these tools to make sure I did not miss class nor opportunities to… Continue reading Life Master 6: Patterns, Chapters, and … Clockwise

In Job, we have a number of characters with names. As we learn in Biblical study, Hebrew names appearing in the Bible generally have a meaning associated with them that would have been common knowledge when mentioned in particular passages. Interestingly enough, the name Job does not seem to have been used enough to determine… Continue reading J6: Study 1: Names

Today’s piece covers the chapter The Bible’s Twin Texts on Time. These two references are: Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. KJV Ephesians 5:15-16 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are… Continue reading Life Master 5: Patterns, Chapters, and … Timewise

So I finally finished with the first two chapters and now I can go back and start Chapter 4. Rereading my notes along the way, I found the following quote “When only God remains, we learn God remains enough.” No idea where it came from, but I think it is a good take away from… Continue reading J5: Job 2 – The Amalgamation

Less than two weeks to Christmas and I am once again late to send stuff across the pond. I am also behind on getting our health expenses set up for taxes, fixing stuff around the house, losing weight, getting in better shape, and the million other things I could have made progress on during the… Continue reading Random 5: My End of the Year Resolution

The next pattern in the book is Redeem the Time and the first Chapter about it is Life is Just a Minute. After reading them (and the book), I was convinced time management was super important and began working on doing better. I sat down to write about it and … nothing happened. I went… Continue reading Life Master 4: Patterns, Chapters, and … Time Steward

1 Peter Lesson 1 Part 1 I put this together for a new men’s bible study and to use with my family. My plan is to put out a blank ”copy” on the website under Ongoing Study” and then post a blog with my answers and any feedback the others give me. As noted for… Continue reading 1 Peter Lesson 1 – 1:1-2 – Part 1 – The beginning

So I did go back and do Chapter 1. It wasn’t nearly as “fun” as the poetry, but I was able to compare how putting this togther having already studying it in detail compares to putting chapter 3 together was. I really like the process of doing the poetry before studying it, but studing chapter… Continue reading J4: Job 1 – The Amalgamation

The third chapter in the book Mastering Life…is The Most Pleasant Life Anyone Can Live. My first reaction to this was “Who wants pleasant?” Everyone wants action, thrills, memories, experiences, things, stuff… Pleasant reminds me of Mount Pleasant where my Great Aunt lived; she made it to 100 and was still mainly living on her… Continue reading Life Master 3: Patterns, Chapters, and … Pleasant