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Lamentations Date Written: Soon after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. Author: Jeremiah Setting: Jerusalem had been destroyed by Babylon & her people killed, tortured or taken captive. Key People: Jeremiah, the people of Jerusalem Purpose: To teach people that to disobey God is to invite disaster & to show that God suffers when…
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Part Seven In 2012 my parents, brother, son, Ronnie, and I moved to Tucson, AZ. The first several months were amazing. It was so much fun being in a totally new state. We had an apartment close to my parents and my son was going to live with us, but as soon as he got…
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Ronnie (my husband) and I headed to Tennessee on December the 4th because he had one more vacation we needed to get in before the end of they and we both love the mountains. Another huge plus is my parents live there so we get to see them and also enjoy being in the mountains…
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Date Written: During Jeremiah’s ministry, approximately 627-586 B.C. Author: Jeremiah Setting: Jeremiah ministered under Judah’s last five kings – Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin & Zedekiah. The nation was headed toward destruction & was eventually conquered by Babylon in 586 B.C. This was a chaotic time politically, morally & spiritually. As Babylon, Egypt & Assyria battled…
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Part Six When I first married Ronnie I was working at the local hospital in our town. I was a clerk in the Radiology Dept but as my mental health declined my ability to manage stress declined as well. I eventually stopped working because of my mental health as well as my physical health. I…
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Recently I was looking at my memories on Facebook and I came across a post I shared in 2021. It still really stirs my heart so I wanted to share it again and expand on what I originally wrote. From 2021 Last night I was thinking about Noah and the Ark. I was wondering how…
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Date Written: The events of chapters 1-39 occurred during Isaiah’s ministry, so they were probably written about 700 B.C. Chapters 40-66 may have been written near the end of his life, about 681 B.C. Author: Isaiah Setting: Isaiah is speaking & writing mainly in Jerusalem. He was a prophet during the time when the original…
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Part Five As I was writing the last entry the Lord showed me a root that I didn’t even know was there. Mistrust, neglect, and abandonment came in when I was a child because I felt like no one protected me from the abuse, interaction with older men, and poor choices. Much of my…
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Ecclesiastes Date Written: Around 935 B.C., late in Solomon’s life Author: Solomon Setting: Solomon was looking back on his life, much of which was lived apart from God. He had everything – wisdom, power, riches, honor, reputation & found it to be empty. As he looked back over his life, at all he had &…
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Part Four This next part of my journey is the most painful to revisit because it was not just me that my poor choices effected. It also effected my son, and he had to carry those effects. Watching my poor choices play out in front of my face was harder than living them in my…
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