Psalms 1-2

Sunday's Bible Reading: Psalms 1-2

Good-bye 2006.

Old Bible Reading Schedule . . .
Psalms 48-50

2 Corinthians 9; Proverbs 8:1-11

Saturday's Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 9; Proverbs 8:1-11

2 Corinthians 8; Proverbs 7:6-27

Friday's Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 8; Proverbs 7:6-27

Jeremiah 39-40; Proverbs 7:1-5

Thursday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 39-40; Proverbs 7:1-5

The last of our Christmas guests has gone home. Jay's dad left this morning and is headed to Pittsburgh to visit his brother. I was so busy that I didn't take any pictures during Christmas, but I did get a few as he was getting ready to leave, which I will post soon.

Oh, our phone is not working—again—so don't bother trying to call.

Here are the pictures . . .

Jay and his dad

















Jay's dad with his new haircut by Mart Prins













Jay's dad and his 19-year-old car

Jeremiah 38; Proverbs 6:20-35

Wednesday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 38; Proverbs 6:20-35

Jeremiah 36-37; Proverbs 6:12-19

Tuesday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 36-37; Proverbs 6:12-19

Jeremiah 34-35; Proverbs 6:1-11

Monday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 34-35; Proverbs 6:1-11

Merry Christmas to all.

Psalms 45-47

Sunday's Bible Reading: Psalms 45-47

2 Corinthians 6-7; Proverbs 5:15-23

Saturday's Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 6-7; Proverbs 5:15-23

2 Corinthians 5; Proverbs 5:1-14

Friday's Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 5; Proverbs 5:1-14

Today the days start getting longer. Hurray!

Jeremiah 33; Proverbs 4:18-27

Thursday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 33; Proverbs 4:18-27

Am I the only person who is getting nauseous from the coverage of the inane dispute between Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump? How many ways can I say, I DON'T CARE!

Winter begins. The darkest day of the year.

Jeremiah 31-32; Proverbs 4:1-17

Wednesday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 31-32; Proverbs 4:1-17

Christmas Shame, Eugene Peterson

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Jeremiah 29-30; Proverbs 3:27-35

Tuesday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29-30; Proverbs 3:27-35

Jeremiah 28; Proverbs 3:11-26

Monday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 28; Proverbs 3:11-26

Psalms 42-44

Sunday's Bible Reading: Psalms 42-44

2 Corinthians 4; Proverbs 3:1-10

Saturday's Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 4; Proverbs 3:1-10

Happy Chanukah

Jews, the light of the world

Jesus, the Jew who brought light to the whole world.

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." —John 8:12

Jesus said, "While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." —John 9:5

"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden." —Matthew 5:14

Chanukah and Christmas

2 Corinthians 2-3; Proverbs 2:12-22

Friday's Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 2-3; Proverbs 2:12-22

Jeremiah 26-27; Proverbs 2:1-11

Thursday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 26-27; Proverbs 2:1-11

Jeremiah 24-25; Proverbs 1:20-33

Wednesday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 24-25; Proverbs 1:20-33

Jeremiah 23; Proverbs 1:8-19

Tuesday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 23; Proverbs 1:8-19

Today In Jewish History (from aish.com)

21 Kislev

According to Megillat Taanit, in the 4th century BCE, Alexander the Great met Shimon HaTzaddik, the High Priest of the Holy Temple. Shimon feared that Alexander would destroy Jerusalem, so went out to meet him before he arrived at the city. Upon seeing the High Priest, Alexander made the rare move of dismounting and bowing. When asked to explain his actions, Alexander said that he'd previously seen the High Priest in a dream. Alexander interpreted this vision as a good omen and thus spared Jerusalem, peacefully absorbing Israel into his growing empire. In gratitude, the Sages decreed that the Jewish firstborn of that time be named Alexander—which remains a Jewish name to this very day.

See also "What was the story with Shimon the Tzadik and Alexander the Great" by Rabbie Yossi Marcus.

Jeremiah 21-22; Proverbs 1:1-7

Monday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 21-22; Proverbs 1:1-7

Psalms 39-41

Sunday's Bible Reading: Psalms 39-41

2 Corinthians 1; Proverbs 31:10-31

Saturday's Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 1; Proverbs 31:10-31

1 Corinthians 16; Proverbs 31:1-9

Today's Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 16; Proverbs 31:1-9

This woodpecker was in our backyard on Monday. The picture is blurry because I didn't have my tripod set up, and I couldn't hold the camera still enough for the high zoom shot.

Jeremiah 19-20; Proverbs 30:21-33

Today's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 19-20; Proverbs 30:21-33

This is an appropriate admonition for the way I feel today.

Discouragement is “disenchanted egotism.” “Things are not happening in the way I expected they would, therefore I am going to give it all up.” To talk like that is a sure sign that we are not possessed by love for Him, but only by love for ourselves. Discouragement always comes when we insist on having our own way. —Oswald Chambers: So Send I You : The Secret of the Burning Heart. Hants UK : Marshall, Morgan & Scott, 1996, c1930

Jeremiah 17-18; Proverbs 30:10-20

Wednesday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 17-18; Proverbs 30:10-20

Jeremiah 16; Proverbs 30:1-9

Tuesday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 16; Proverbs 30:1-9

Finally back online. Our Charter cable internet has been down since Friday. :-( Getting it fixed has been quite an ordeal. I don't have time to go into all the details now; I've got to get some work done. Suffice it to say that Charter management is exceedingly stupid for many reasons, but using their technical support people as sales people wins my stupid-of-the-week award. What customer is in the mood to add services when they're getting lousy service or none at all?!

Jeremiah 14-15; Proverbs 29:21-27

Monday's Bible Reading: Jeremiah 14-15; Proverbs 29:21-27

Psalms 36-38

Sunday's Bible Reading: Psalms 36-38

1 Corinthians 14-15; Proverbs 29:8-20

Saturday's Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 14-15; Proverbs 29:8-20

The view from my office window after yesterday's storm . . .

1 Corinthians 13; Proverbs 29:1-7

Friday's Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13; Proverbs 29:1-7