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THE BOOK OF PSALMS

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The book of Psalms is an anthology of Hebrew hymns. In the Jewish and Western Christian traditions, there are 150 psalms, The book is divided into five sections, each ending with short verse or a hymn of praise. There are several types of psalms, including songs of praise, communal and individual laments, royal psalms, imprecation, and individual thanksgivings. The book also includes psalms of communal thanksgiving, wisdom, pilgrimage. While many of the psalms contain attributions to King David and other Biblical figures including Asaph, the sons of Korah, and Solomon. The book of Psalms is found in the middle of the bible. The middle psalm is psalm 118:8-9; It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes . The longest psalm is Psalm 119 with 176 verses; that would take awhile to read the whole 176 verses in one go. The shortest psalm in the bible if found in 117 which only contains two verses

JOY IN HER GARDEN

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1 Corinthians 3:7; So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. JOY IN HER GARDEN For many years I had a love hate relationship with gardening, that was untill I got my very first garden in 2019. It has transformed a patch of concrete rubble into the little garden that it is today. With the love, hard work and dedication my mum and dad together we've transformed it into a little garden that that it is today.    Sarah is still not an expert but I have enjoyed pottering in the garden.   I've had wonderful horticultural training from the best teachers (my parents) and with their help its has come to be a daily blessing. I'm thankful to them for their hard work and guidance. It is also helps her when volunteering at Horatio garden where she carries out essential house-keeping, to keep plants and garden room looking it best for patients and visitors. Sarah is still learning plant names and now can just about tolerate gard