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There is a sense in which the work of translation is never wholly finished.
This applies to all great literature and uniquely so to the Bible.
What I am about to do will likely be met with shouts of sacrilege. Not for my words, but because I’m going to write my thoughts on the Holy Book as I digest it for the first time. Shamefully, I’m 59 (this number will not be updated).

I’m not God-Fearing—maybe after digesting the pages I will be. Nah. I. Doubt. It.

Why haven’t I read the gospel until now. No reason, I had determined being kind and aware comes naturally. Maybe it’s been instilled in me by the God in me. Nah. I. Doubt. It.

I’m confident the more I read, I will be blessed with riveting tales sure to stick in my brain like shards of broken glass. Ouch. Why. Me. Creator?
  1. COVID-19 is freaking me out. I’m the only one. Okay, probably not. In 2017, I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis. In 2018 I suffered a catastrophic stroke. I survived both. I don't want COVID-19 to take me out. Or the looming financial challenges many of us are facing as the world turns + changes with each heartbeat.
  2. I got laid off from work because I mentioned COVID-19 is freaking me out (my 15-year career was immediately put on hold).
  3. If I’m not called back, WTF am I going to do? Work at Footlocker? Check the title of this section to gain an understanding of my fears. Of course, I know I'm not the only one facing daunting new realities. So, for all of you when I tell you about my ailments and deaths in my family only to stifle me by saying, "Lots of people have problems" --well, you know where you can shove it. And, next time if you'd like me to stop talking, "Shut-up" would have been less offensive. 
  4. #3 isn’t whining. I have given 15-years of my life to a company We. Were. Family. Sure. 
  5. I think, I might cost more to employ, so COVID-19 presented an opportunity for a cheaper worker to fill in for me.
  6. I’d like to think it is the company’s “family love" and caring for me that put me on hold. I prefer to think that is the reason. Do I believe it is? Sure.
  7. Do I believe in the power of sarcasm? Sure. 
  8. I will try as hard as possible, to offend people only slightly—these are my interpretations as they pertain to my life. In no way do I believe my words are paramount as I am a Bible neophyte and many have studied the Bible for their lifetimes.
  9. According to the Bible (Old Testament) I’m about at the ½ way mark of my lifetime (we can live to 125)—thus my lack of knowledge may or may not have been bliss all these years.
  10. I hope to find a sense of comfort and understanding in what I digest. I hope the passages benefit me in a similar fashion to Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies. 
  11. I hope to find an honest family. 
​Anyway, grab a bevy and sit back, and hopefully, become enamored by takes on spirituality. 
Chapter links in the Contents will become live after I have completed my thoughts on each Chapter.