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Thomas Nelson KJV Study Bible (eBook Format or Bonded Leather)

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Thomas Nelson King James Study Bible

Ever “discover” something new, then wonder how you ever lived without it? That’s exactly what has happened since I bought the Thomas Nelson KJV Study Bible (Kindle Edition).

Prior to this wonderful study Bible, my Bible reading and Bible study looked like this…

  • I would open up my Holy Bible App and begin my daily Bible reading.
  • I’d often switch to the NKJV periodically (when reading the Old Testament) to see what “heading” a particular passage was given. The KJV doesn’t come with these headings and, even though It’s my preferred version, I have to admit… I dig those headings!
  • Often, I’d come across a man or woman in the Bible and I would then get up and walk to the bookcase to retrieve my “Everyone in the Bible” book.
  • Whenever I’d come across a country and wonder what it is today or come across the name of something in particular that I wanted to know about, I’d make the same trek to the bookcase and retrieve my Pictorial Bible Dictionary or Atlas of the Bible (both of these are HEAVY books, too, mind you!)
  • After the excursion to the bookcase, of course, I’d return to my iPad or iPhone and resume reading – usually with one or two books in tow.

When I read about the Thomas Nelson KJV Study Bible (Kindle Edition), my first thought was… “I could have everything I need in ONE place!” I ordered it immediately and thank myself every single day.

The Thomas Nelson KJV Study Bible is available as an eBook (which is the one I currently have) and as a beautiful Hardcover book (I plan on ordering this one for my Christian Books Collection).

The King James Study Bible, Full-Color Edition is the most complete and comprehensive KJV study Bible available. Comprehensive book introductions, doctrinal articles, study notes, commentaries, personality profiles, word studies, and archaeological insights will help you experience the riches of God’s Word. The full-color design, Holy Land images, classic works of art, charts, and maps further enhance your Bible reading experience. With all these features, plus special subject indexes, Christ’s words in red, and an extensive concordance, no other KJV Bible offers more to students of the Holy Bible.

Thomas Nelson King James Study Bible

I love the Personality Profiles – you can easily find a man or woman you want to learn more about (or to remind yourself exactly who he/she was). When you click on their name, you get a lovely profile of them. Above, as you can see, is a profile for Nehemiah.

I love that pictures are provided for many of the profiles, as well.

Features include:

  • Time-honored KJV Bible text
  • Center-column references with translation notes
  • Beautiful full-color pages and features
  • Hundreds of full-color maps, images, and charts
  • 5,700 authoritative and time-tested study notes
  • Over 100 archaeological notes
  • Over 100 Personality Profiles highlighting important figures in Scripture
  • More than 200 notes on important Christian doctrines
  • Book introductions and outlines
  • Indexes and word-study concordance
  • Monies, Weights, and Measures
  • Prophecies of the Messiah Fulfilled in Christ
  • Miracles of Christ
  • Teachings and Illustrations of Christ
  • Parables of Christ
  • The Jewish Calendar
  • Prayers of the Bible
  • Concordance with World Studies

Thomas Nelson King James Study Bible

You are able to “highlight,” not only verses within the Bible text, but content on the other pages as well. See the image above, when you click on something you want to highlight, you’re given options – you can choose from five different colors, or simply underline the passage.

Thomas Nelson King James Study Bible

I’m nothing if not a girly-girl, so naturally I chose pink.

You can visit Amazon to learn more about the Thomas Nelson KJV Study Bible (Kindle Edition) or the Thomas Nelson KJV Study Bible (Hardcover).  You’re going to absolutely love this study Bible! ~ Joi (“Joy”)

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How to Really Live in the Moment

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by Adrian

You’ve got to live in the moment… it’s easy advice to give out and to hear, but is it quite so easy to put into practice? Living in the moment and paying attention to what is happening right now around you sounds wonderful, but with so much going on and everyone being so busy, it also might sound impossible.

The good news is that it’s not impossible. In fact, there are some simple ways to really live in the moment that you can start implementing today, and you’ll soon start to feel the benefits.

Conquer Your Addictions
Addictions can be the thing that is stopping you from enjoying your life to the fullest and really being able to live in the moment. If you are always looking for the next drink or fix of drugs, or the next chance to smoke a cigarette, for example, then you won’t be noticing what is happening around you. Get help with your addiction from The Recovery Village, not just so that you can live in the moment but because they can lead to all kinds of health issues including borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Remove What You Don’t Need
Living a more minimal life doesn’t mean you have to give up everything and live on just bread and water. It simply means that it’s time to clear away anything that you no longer need or that doesn’t make you happy. Older possessions are often linked to memories, and although some memories are good, others may not be so great, and it is these items that should be discarded.

If you really can’t bear to remove them entirely from your home, put them in a box and place them in the attic, basement, or into storage. That way, your home will be full of things that you love without causing clutter that can cause stress. Remember, living or sleeping in a room where piles are high can lead to poor sleeping patterns and added worry. Minimalism is a great means of keeping stress to a minimum.

Appreciate The Little Things
To start living in the moment, you need to appreciate the little things, no matter how small. If they cheer you up and make you stop and pause to think, then they are worth admiring. It might be a sunrise, a beautiful sky, a flower growing where nothing else can, a cat lounging in a front yard, or any number of little, day to day things that will keep you grounded and happy. Use all of your senses including sight, smell, and hearing, and enjoy everything.

Forgive
By walking around holding onto past hurts, you are never able to truly live in the moment and enjoy it for what it is. There will always be something holding you back from fully engaging with what is happening around you.

It is best, therefore, to choose to forgive those who have hurt you and move on with your life. If you don’t, you are missing out on the happiness you could be having, and they will have hurt you even more. Let go of grudges.

Author: Adrian is a lifelong thrill seeker and adrenaline junkie. A freelance sports writer, Adrian is passionate about health and fitness and pushing his body to limits. Whether he’s rambling in the beautiful Cotswolds or bunjy jumping in New Zealand, Adrian is a fervent believer in making the most of the great outdoors.

Emotions in Dreams Reflect Emotions in Your Daily Life

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Dream Emotions

As I said in a previous post, I have added a new category, Dream Analysis, to the self help blog. Analyzing and interpreting your dreams can do wonders for self awareness. While there is no foundation to most dream prophecy  (as in, “If you dream about a wolf wearing glasses, you’ll be robbed on the third Tuesday of July”), there is a SOLID foundation to the symbolism your dreams used and to the emotions experienced in dreams.

For example, if you dream that you are frustrated in some manner, you have most likely experienced at least one frustrating situation (or even person!) in your daily life.

I went through a nightmare of a time with a few of my blogs a few years ago. I’ll spare you the boring technological mumbo jumbo but they were fighting absolutely everything I was trying to do. This nightmare went on for a week before I discovered the painfully simple problem (one of my plugins wasn’t getting along with a new one… and I may have just dipped my toe into the technological waters I promised to avoid!).

During this particular week, at least three of my dreams involved “frustrating” situations. I became lost while driving in one of the dreams, couldn’t find my glasses in another one, and kept breaking things in the third one. There are some ancient dream dictionaries that would have told me I was headed for bad luck – they’d gleefully refer to each of these scenarios as “omens.”

However, the bad didn’t lie AHEAD – the bad (or the frustration) was right there in the moment… which is why it assumed a starring role in my dreams that week.

Sadness and grief are other emotions that seemingly love to carry over into a subconscious mind. Many dreams of lost loved ones (particularly if the dreams involve feelings of sadness and grief) are simply sad emotions carrying over into your dreams.

However, the opposite can also be true. Lost loved ones can often be found in our dreams – alive, happy, and well. These are my favorite dreams! During periods of contentment and happiness… when everything (or most things) seem to be going our way, our dreams will often reflect the pleasantness. We may find ourselves in old familiar, comfortable settings with a beautiful blend of faces from the past and present.

I believe that it’s often during these times that we tend to not remember our dreams as often as other times. They feel so “normal” during our peaceful, uneventful days that they simply don’t stand out.

I mean, a drive to the bank with your daughter (even if you pass a llama along the way) isn’t going to be as memorable as a drive to the bank TO ROB the bank with your pastor driving the getaway car. Now, that’s memorable.

And would be symbolic of a lack of trust in someone or something.

Sorry, once I get in dream analysis mode, it’s tough to snap out of it.

The next time you remember a particular dream, ask yourself what emotions you felt within the dream. You should be able to draw a parallel line between the dream’s emotions and your “real life” emotions. If thees emotions are troubling (worry, grief, regret, resentment…) and rob you of inner peace, do all you can to put as much distance between you and these emotions as possible.

This is one of the biggest benefits of dream analysis – they often point out things that are “eating away at us” before we even realize it’s going on.

~ Joi (“Joy”)

 

5 Ways Golf Can Improve Your Life in 2019

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By Adrian

If you are looking for a sporting activity that can improve your mental and physical health in 2019, while helping you to advance in your career, you should look no further than golf.

The fun sport offers a multitude of benefits, which can have a positive impact on both your personal and professional life. To find out how, take a look at the following five ways golf can improve your life.

Improved Overall Health for All Ages
After reviewing 5,000 studies, researchers found that golf improved the overall health for people of all ages, with the benefits greatly benefiting older players. It is believed the historic sport can improve a person’s:

  • Balance
  • Cholesterol levels
  • Self-esteem
  • Cardiovascular health
  • Metabolic rate
  • Respiratory health

Greater Life Expectancy
Recent research has found that regularly playing golf can lead to a greater life expectancy. The study found that golf players had an improved life expectancy compared to non-golfers of the same age. That’s because the more a person plays golf, the better their overall health will be.
In fact, golfers with the lower handicap also enjoyed a better life expectancy. As they are better golfers, it indicates they, in theory, spend more time on a golf course.

Build Strong Networks
The best business relationships aren’t developed inside a meeting room. They often flourish in more social situations, such as on the golf course. If you want to connect with a business associate, recommending a day on the golf course could be the ideal solution.

It will allow your associate to spend a little time outside of the workplace, and you’ll have plenty of time to get to know each other on a professional and personal level over 9 or 18 holes.

A Greater Work-Life Balance
As you might spend so much time in the workplace, you could find it difficult to achieve a good work-life balance. Golf could, however, help you to do so, as it can reportedly lower a person’s stress and anxiety levels, so it can counteract the stresses and strains of your professional life.

So, after a round of 18 holes at a golf club or an evening at the driving range getting to grips with different clubs, from a bat attack putter to PXG gen2 drivers, you’ll feel relaxed, re-energized and free from stress.

Social Benefits
If you regularly like to connect with new people or want to form new friends, golf could help you to do so. You’re bound to meet many different people from all walks of life at a golf club, who will be happy to chat with you both on and off the green. Plus, as it is a quiet sport, it provides players with more quality time to talk, laugh and share stories.
As you can see, golf offers a variety of benefits to both your mental and physical health, and it can also improve your social life while helping you to advance in your career.

Author Bio: Adrian is a lifelong thrill seeker and adrenaline junkie. A freelance sports writer, Adrian is passionate about health and fitness and pushing his body to limits. Whether he’s rambling in the beautiful Cotswolds or bunjy jumping in New Zealand, Adrian is a fervent believer in making the most of the great outdoors.

Changes Coming to Self Help Daily in 2019!

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Never Too Late Quote Graphic

First of all, I want to apologize for my lack of articles, posts, book reviews, and quotes on the Self Help blog the past year. Contrary to how it may look, I didn’t fall off the face of the earth.

I wasn’t abducted by aliens… but what a cool story that would be.

I didn’t join Bigfoot in a cross-country trek… cooler story.

I didn’t forget how to type, blog, or turn the computer on.

I DID, however, become a grandmother for the first time and, quiet frankly… if I can be honest for a moment… that’s all I could think about, celebrate, or concentrate on for months on end!

I am blessed – uncommonly blessed – in that I get to spend so much time with this little angel. While his mom and dad work every day, he and I play! We watch Sesame Street (he loves Elmo while I’m partial to Gabby), the Disney Channel… we read, we go for long strolls… play with everything from pots and pans to the countless toys we’ve all bombarded him with.

I’m guessing you’ve figured out the lack of updates by now, haven’t you?

There is a huge – really, really huge – learning scale when it comes to budgeting your time. What’s that phrase about an old dog and new tricks?? Well, a blogger who is, shall we say, over 49, can have a hard time finding time for everything she needs time for. Especially when all she really wants to do is sit in the middle of the kitchen floor with a cute little guy and bang on pots and pans.  Do NOT get me wrong, I wouldn’t change time with Maddox (the perfect baby’s name) for anything. Talk about a tremendous blessing from Heaven! Most grandparents have to long for more time with their grandkids – I see mine as much as I do my own husband and almost as much as I do my cats!

BLESSING.

I have finally figured out the time scheduling and he is getting to where he is able to entertain himself while I do a few things at the computer. Naturally, there still have to be frequent breaks for hugs, Mickey Mouse, lunch, Starbucks trips (he loves smoothies!), and… of course, Elmo.

I actually have several new things planned for Self Help Daily. The changes may – or may not – we’ll see how it goes! – even involve a new design.

Self Help Daily Additions and Changes in 2019

  • I have added a new category: Dream Analysis. You can click the link to read more about what you can expect with this content.
  • I also added two other fascinating new categories, Aromatherapy and Essential Oils.
  • I am going to dust off the Self Help Daily Twitter page and actually update it and make it work! I spend the majority of my Twitter time on my personal account (@JoiTaniaSigers). It takes a great deal of time and effort to “grow” a Twitter account and I lost patience with the Self Help Daily page long ago. In fact, my last Tweet on that particular account was back in August! I’m going to make it a priority to get it off and running and plan to devote the time and energy needed to make it happen.
  • Book Reviews: I get MANY offers for book reviews on my blogs and I love it. I am an avid reader and book collector, so this is one of my favorite parts of doing what I do. I stopped accepting books to review on Self Help Daily this past year because I was overrun (and, come on, busy doing other things!).  I am going to begin accepting books to review again, but I’ve narrowed the subjects I will accept or review. You’ll be seeing reviews of books covering the Spiritual and Christian genre, Inspirational books, books about aromatherapy, essential oils, healthy eating, mental fitness, brain health, and happiness. Basically, I’ve decided that if I am going to spend time reading and reviewing books, they darn sure need to be books I’m interested in and that I will enjoy!
  • The Quote of the Day I once did on Self Help Daily will now appear, daily, on the Self Help Daily Twitter page. I will occasionally put quotes and quote graphics on the blog but they will be on the Twitter page daily.
  • I have become almost as fascinated with the mind/body/food connection as I am by animals…. almost. So you’ll begin seeing a lot more content about how food can help us feel better, live longer, and even protect our minds. What doesn’t sound exciting about that?!

Thank you for reading my words – you absolutely humble me by being here. If you are on Twitter, please follow Self Help Daily. I’ll gladly follow you right back!