Set more goals.....instead of an instantaneous resolution.....

Life comes and goes in a FLASH.  Our ideas on how to handle things could change in an INSTANT.

Perhaps it is better to set various goals.....and then set the timer to allow yourself to accomplish those things.

Here are a variety of goals a person may have:

1. Read one book a week

2. Visit relatives personally, not through internet connections.

3. Take care of the needy people in your area (visit, coffee, tea, share a few conversations etc.)

4. Meditate on bible at a better hour of the day.  Accomplish a certain number of chapters in a week.  Spread the full reading out in 15 minute sessions throughout the day (morning, noon, family time and night)

          *Possible Practice: 5 Psalms and 1 proverb based on the day of the month (use as a devotional)

                                       1 chapter in "law portion" based on parashah reading

                                       2-3 chapters in Old Testament passages

                                       1 chapter in "gospel" portion

                                       1-2 chapters in New Testament portion.

        *Possible activities: Write down the verses.  Use the topics to teach/home-education.  Share verses with other via media outlets or gospel tract style......

5. Sew more clothing instead of buying new. (saves stress on trading with foreign labor costs!!)

6. Give to more charities.

7. Make more money by doing xyz.

8. Start a small business.

9. Grow a complete garden.

10. Bake more bread.

11. Keep vehicles clean and up-to-date on paperwork, repairs

12. Spring clean one thing each week (less stress during actual spring cleaning season).

13. Look for more frugal options when doing xyz.

14. Learn about survival cooking and wild-edible foods.

15. Spend more time outside instead of in front of screens.

16. Have children go to the park more often.

17. Help children do more chores and keep up with their personal things (grooming, tidiness, basic skills etc.)

18. Go to more places with educational content (parks, museums, physical fitness, piano practice etc.)

19. Encourage children to build more positive friendships.

20. Take the courage to say how much you care about someone more......

etc etc.

Yes, and the fitness routines may be a resolution too.....

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Skin Tones based on latitude on the Earth are a lie....

around Jerusalem is the 33' latitude mark.  However, when a person goes north when looking at the skin tones of people that lived around Jerusalem the people do in fact have lighter skin tones.  When a person goes south towards the "crux" constellation at the south pole the skin tones do get darker. 

But there is a problem.  When a person comes to America, the people at 33' latitude who were here indigenous are dark or darker than the people that lived around Jerusalem indigenous if they lived in the north.

The girl in this photo appears as if she could have lived around Jerusalem or is indigenous to the area....but this is actually a photo of a Navajo girl.

The reason that the people indigenous to America have darker skin tone north of 33' latitude may actually be due to lifestyle of the ancient people but also a "gift" from the creator.  They were astronomy people and were often outside calculating the times and seasons.  They believe in supernatural things, so they did not believe in institutionalized anything......thus the need to be "indoors" and constantly do paperwork, even in the middle of winter.  In the middle of winter, it would be common to find a fireplace outdoors and enjoy the presence of the fresh cool winter air.

Perhaps this connection to "nature" by the indigenous people has some connection to the origin of their ancestry (which was from Creator God after Noah's Ark......not from Darwinist evolution theory).   Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

A common way to identify time among indigenous people was by the "moon"  "falling leaves moon" has significant value in the recording of time.  They also calculate the movement of the planets through the constellations as well.

So should Christians continue to keep the Gregorian calendar, simply because it is "superior" to all the other calendar's on earth and has been used for over 400 years?  The answer is this, keep up with the CREATOR'S calendar first, and then consider what is necessary to get business done(the Gregorian calendar is only business calendar not a truth calendar) in this world.

The more adequate a person is in identifying the location of the planets, the phases of the moon and the location of the sun, the better a person will be in identifying with the true CREATOR'S CALENDAR.  You won't be able to identify when Jesus would "return" so to speak, but you will identify with the truths of the scripture by knowing it.

For a detailed article about WHY astronomy matters when it comes to Christian faith....... read this article and MEDITATE on the design of the tabernacle as described in the LAW.   Tabernacle is Designed with Astronomy in Mind

A lot of people may call you "nuts" or "insane" for keeping up with so much astronomy, but they are not the creator.

Calculate the time of Christ on the cross....Calculate "Feast of Dedication"

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEcat5/LE0001-0100.html

Look at the Naza....NASA website.  Find the year "31."  Look for lunar Eclipse.

Now once you have found that, reduce the possibility of a "new moon" over Jerusalem.

Surprise Surprise, the new moon was timed at 9 Apr year 31.

Look at the free planetarium program from http://www.stellarium.org/.  Look up 9 Apr year 31 from location in Jerusalem.

Look in sky and find the moon near the sun, for a possible miraculous Solar Eclipse qhile Christ was on the cross.  This makes the scripture TRUE!

This timing coordinates with the Qumran Calendar and how the calendar calculates the month of Abib and the timing of Passover, so long as the Full moon is the beginning of the month for the first calendrical cycle.


Look at the passage in the bible for "feast of Dedication" as indicated in John 10:22.  Notice the events that follow from "feast of Dedication" to the next passover, which is Jesus final Passover.

So the feast of dedication when Jesus was on earth, would follow the Third cycle in Qumran calendar calculations.  Knowing when the leap year happened to fall would indicate how to calculate what the sky appeared to be doing during the feast of dedication.  http://www.johnpratt.com/items/docs/lds/meridian/2003/qumran.html

The Feast of dedication is biblically indicated to occur on Kislev 24 according to Haggai chapter 2.  There should be a total of 30 * 3 + 1 and 7 days from the "Feast of Dedication" to the first day of Abib or to the First day of the Leap year.


Check moon phases to see if it matches the pattern of Qumran Calendar.....

To carry through

 

At times I still feel a little bit of depression linger in my life and it feels as if everyone is against biblical truth as I understand it from the perspective of God' love.  I hate it when people put God's love in a box on a TV screen.  It distorts truth and people come up with the belief that you can form a better relationship with a stranger on TV than with family members and neighbors.  During these times of late winter, hopes for signs of spring linger.  Normally people can easily cope with such times while leaning on the arms of other people.  When a mother makes the personal decision based on logical statistical observation and personal conviction based on the moral condition of large and small communities, to educate her own children the arms to lean upon are limited.  Because of the lack of shoulders, giving up is common for a home education mother at this time.


How can we cope without giving up the dream and the necessity to care for one's own is about like planning to drive through a garden of weeds.  We need to weed through our own unforgiveness, our own boredom and our own lack of keeping a meek and quiet spirit.  This task is not easy.

We can keep up with joy and a spirit of comfort in these times by planning ahead.  Perhaps getting invested in a hobby to keep our mind off of our desperation for better weather.  Ideas for hobbies can include the following: painting, quilting, sewing clothes, putting together puzzles, solitaire games, learning new music, scrap booking, stationary cards, homemade soaps and lotions, pencil drawing, and more.

If you are also facing other troubles like flu, cold or morning sickness during these times, having plenty of tea and healthy food on hand can help a great deal.  As well as plenty of fresh air and exercise.  Be kind and forgiving of yourself if you are unable to keep up with housework.  The time to keep up will come when you are feeling better.  Your children will still learn if you continue to expose them to more advanced learning material.  Audio books and hobbies can help children learn at any time.