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bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: Have you ever been grabbed by a book title? I […]

Thu, 21 May 2026 11:24:06 -0500

Have you ever been grabbed by a book title? I have. Recently, I ran across a book titled “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers” by Robert M. Sapolsky. That caught my attention. Over the past year, I’ve been pulled into the world of neuroscience and trying to learn about dementia. Both my parents suffered with dementia and I wanted to learn what I could…

bopbop replied to the discussion The Brain As We Age in the forum ThirstySouls

Tue, 19 May 2026 15:55:25 -0500

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Healthy Body – Healthy Brain

Most people would be thrilled to live eternally if they knew they would retain their health, vitality, strength, and abilities.

Jennings MD, Timothy R.. The Aging Brain: Proven Steps to Prevent Dementia and Sharpen Your Mind (pp. 20-21). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

For our purposes, we are going to be…

bopbop replied to the discussion How Much Does Hemp-Crete Cost in the forum ECO

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:07:56 -0500

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bopbop started the discussion The Brain As We Age in the forum ThirstySouls

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:54:49 -0500

The Brain As We Age

Brain health has gained a special place in my heart. Both of my parents had dementia before passing away. I understand what it’s like to lose someone twice; once before they die and when they die. This also concerns me as I’m aging, because I don’t want my children to have to go through what I went through with my parents. The big question in…

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: Expectations. We all have them. Some are big, some […]

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:03:36 -0500

Expectations. We all have them. Some are big, some are small, and some we don’t even think about. Do you expect to take your next breath? Did you think about breathing? Probably not. We have expectations about relationships, jobs, income, the future, and on and on.

There’s nothing wrong with having expectations as long as they are healthy.…

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on […]

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:54:54 -0500

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 NLT

“But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. Jeremiah 17:7 NLT

Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock. Isaiah 26:4 ESV

Throughout the Scriptures, we are told to trust in the…

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Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:16:35 -0500

It’s been a couple of weeks since I started this experiment. This morning, as I was reading 1 Cor. 13:5, I was especially drawn to ” it is not irritable or resentful” (English Standard Version). It seemed to me that other translations said this a little differently. Here are a few.

is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; (King James…

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Yesterday, I started an experiment that will last for six weeks. This kind of experiment is suggested in the books that I am reading concerning Neuroscience […]

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: At this point I’d like to invite you to pause and direct […]

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:21:48 -0500

At this point I’d like to invite you to pause and direct your attention to what you perceive your embodied responses to be when you consider what it means to “trust” God. Your embodied responses are what you sense in your body upon imagining Jesus telling you, “Indeed, it is finished. It’s all done. All those things that we both know keep…

bopbop started the discussion The mind as a computer - Part Two in the forum ThirstySouls

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:12:37 -0500

The mind as a computer - Part Two

Software

In part one of The mind as a computer, I talked about the Hardware of our minds, the physical pieces of the brain. In part two, we will look at the Software, or programming of our minds.

But hardware is not enough for a computer to function. It must also have software–or programming. A computer must have an “operating system”–a…

bopbop started the discussion Love vs. Selfishness in the forum ThirstySouls

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:33:31 -0500

Love vs. Selfishness

The law of love is the law of life–the principle upon which all life in the universe is based. As God Himself is love, He designed everything that He created to operate in harmony with this law of love, this circle of beneficence in which all things give freely to others. In nature we witness this cycle in the sun warming the oceans, which…

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Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:21:25 -0500

Yes. The difference between doing and being.

In reply to - Ben posted an update in the group The Power of Prayer

In order to really pray with our Father — I mean pray like he’s right here and we are sharing life together — I need to let go of all “should”. My […]

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: The morning, sun, glistening off the wet leaves […]

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:19:37 -0500

The morning, sun, glistening off the wet leaves and spiderwebs. A normally quiet stream resounding with the sound of spring snow melt. Birds that have been away for the winter return and add their joyful songs.

The sites, sounds, and smells of springtime abound. They are all reminders of the abundance which our Father supplies. The signs…

bopbop replied to the discussion The Difficult Season in the forum ThirstySouls

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:13:48 -0500

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One of the first steps is recognizing that you are affected by the seasons. Winter seems to be the most common time for SAD, but I find that any time there are long periods of no sunshine can also be difficult. I think for me it’s about being outside.

I’m willing to give these ideas a try and I want to be more mindful about getting a good…

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: Blessed be our God. He is worthy of all praise. The Lord […]

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:06:50 -0500

Blessed be our God. He is worthy of all praise.

The Lord has rescued me from the darkness.

He has lifted me from the recesses of my own mind.

He has saved me from the depths of depression and despair.

He has planted my feet on high ground.

His words of truth are a rock and firm foundation.

What have I to do with this world of darkness…

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: Yesterday, I started an experiment that will last for […]

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:50:51 -0500

Yesterday, I started an experiment that will last for six weeks. This kind of experiment is suggested in the books that I am reading concerning Neuroscience and Scripture.

Every day for the next six weeks, I am going to read 1 Corinthians 13. On some days, I will read it several times. For the first week, I intend to consider the entire…

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: “In every interaction, even those with God, we are […]

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:35:30 -0500

“In every interaction, even those with God, we are involved in a great dance in which we shift from wanting closeness to needing our space. This dynamic occurs between parents and their children as well as between couples and friends. Different people have varying degrees of need for either closeness or separation. Too much of either one begins…

bopbop posted a new activity comment

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:09:52 -0500

WOW. I didn’t even know about Solarpunk, but I think I am one. This makes so much sense and fits much more closely with the Creators design.

In reply to - Ben posted an update in the group ECO

I’m thinking a lot lately about the connection between aesthetic and hope: the world you visualize is the world you are building. I have to admit, I visualize a pretty […]

bopbop replied to the discussion Get Your Bearings in the forum Map Makers

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:35:11 -0500

Reply to Get Your Bearings

Thank you Cara. This is a very good article and the activities seem like they would be fun. I know that I use land marks more than I use addresses.

bopbop posted a new activity comment

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:29:52 -0500

In my limited knowledge (enough to make me dangerous) of Neuroscience, the question of “why” is a dangerous question. The reason is that we can’t always find the why, so in our minds we have to make up a why. Better questions might be what, where, when, and how. These question allow us to gather data and be able to better understand what…

In reply to - Ben posted an update in the group ThirstySouls

Maslow’s Heirachy of Needs places “Safety” as one of our most fundamental needs. Humans can’t thrive or trust each other if our environment is unstable and […]

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: For several months now, I have been on a journey […]

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:50:54 -0500

For several months now, I have been on a journey toward mental and spiritual health. Along the way, I’ve been doing a lot of reading on the subject of Neuroscience and how it is showing things about the mind that Scripture has taught us for centuries. I’m learning a lot and growing in mind and spirit. Recently, I’ve realized that there are a…

bopbop joined the group The Power of Prayer

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:11:08 -0500

bopbop started the discussion The mind as a computer - Part One in the forum ThirstySouls

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:34:25 -0500

The mind as a computer - Part One

Hardware:

I would never be mistaken for a member of the “Geek Squad.” In fact, I don’t know much about the workings of the hardware inside the computer. But I do know that it has circuit boards, power supplies, fans, heat sinks (?), a video card, a sound card, and who knows what else. All of these pieces are part of a certain design,…

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bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: What if Jesus’ life was first and foremost a response to […]

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:12:06 -0500

What if Jesus’ life was first and foremost a response to his acute awareness of Yahweh’s affection, to the depth of being known and loved by his Father? In this sense, the progression is reversed: Jesus’ behavior follows God’s pleasure. First, before anything, God is infinitely pleased—he’s just that kind of God to begin with—and then Jesus…

bopbop started the discussion Racism - Social, Political, or SPIRITUAL? in the forum ThirstySouls

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:50:40 -0500

Racism - Social, Political, or SPIRITUAL?

This disregard for imago Dei bearers is why Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who experienced his fair share of racism, defined racism this way: “Racism is a philosophy based on a contempt for life. It is the arrogant assertion that one race is the center of value and object of devotion, before which other races must kneel in submission.”Contempt…

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bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: If considering God’s emotions feels foreign to you, you […]

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:43:32 -0500

If considering God’s emotions feels foreign to you, you may want to engage in an exercise that may help bring you closer to feeling what God feels. First, consider your feelings when you encounter

this passage: The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you,…

bopbop started the discussion The Thoughts of Our Hearts in the forum ThirstySouls

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:41:00 -0500

The Thoughts of Our Hearts

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

What does it mean by thoughts and attitudes of the heart? Can our physical pump (heart) really have thoughts of its own? While there…

bopbop replied to the discussion Why ThirstySouls? (Origin of the Name) in the forum ThirstySouls

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:01:05 -0500

Reply to Why ThirstySouls? (Origin of the Name)

Great thought. Our relationship with God is number one in everything in life. All other relationships are influenced by our relationship with Him. But, the opposite is also true. Our relationships with others can influence our relationship with God. Perhaps a childhood with a far off, uncaring, or even abusing father can influence our thoughts…

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: There seems to be a common (shared) concern among us. […]

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:01:40 -0500

There seems to be a common (shared) concern among us. A feeling of inadequacy. We don’t have what it takes. Inadequacy is defined as the condition of not being enough or not good enough. Feelings of inadequacy
are when we feel we’re not good enough. These feelings generally have
nothing to do with our actual performance or abilities in life.…

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: Our lives are affected by what we pay attention to. […]

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:53:31 -0500

Our lives are affected by what we pay attention to. The important question goes a bit deeper. Dr. Curt Thompson asks his patients to reflect on the question : How well am I paying attention to what I am paying attention to?

“It is one thing to pay attention to something. It is quite another to pay attention to what we’re paying attention…

bopbop replied to the discussion Why ThirstySouls? (Origin of the Name) in the forum ThirstySouls

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:32:26 -0500

Reply to Why ThirstySouls? (Origin of the Name)

A couple of things speak to me from this Psalm. Mostly, it causes questions about my walk with God. Do I really “thirst” for God? This question causes me to look at where I turn for help when the mental or physical struggles come my way. Do I turn to doctors, counselors, self-help books, etc? I’m not saying that using any of those things is…

bopbop replied to the discussion Who Am I in the forum ThirstySouls

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:14:43 -0500

Reply to Who Am I

The little “c” and the Large “C” is a way that I came up with to help me think about our relationship with our Father. Mankind was created in the image of God; “Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,…

bopbop started the discussion Who Am I in the forum ThirstySouls

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:37:46 -0500

Who Am I

All human beings are children (small c) of God because they are created in His image. How do you feel about that statement? Christians as Children (large C) is based on the idea that we are a new creation in Christ. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God,…

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: I was very blessed by our Thirsty Souls Zoom meeting […]

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:22:03 -0500

I was very blessed by our Thirsty Souls Zoom meeting last evening. There
were so many great things that were talked about.

One of the things that caught my attention was when you, Katrina,
brought up the idea of knowing who we are. This has been on my mind all
morning. Not because I’ve never thought about it before, but because I
realize…

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Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:51:32 -0500

bopbop started the discussion TS Outline in the forum ThirstySouls

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:44:06 -0500

TS Outline

Introduction:

Feelings of worthlessness. Low self-esteem. Illegitimate guilt. The inability to forgive. Bitterness and

resentment. Dependency. Unhealthy relationship patterns. These battles rage within the minds of millions

of people, including Christians. Although these may be mistaken as private battles, they are part of a much larger

battle—the…

bopbop posted an update in the group ThirstySouls: For many people decisions are mostly made based on […]

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:58:59 -0500

For many people decisions are mostly made based on feelings. Feeling, or emotions, are real and should not be denied or ignored. However, making decision based on feeling/emotions, without reason and conscience is very dangerous . When feelings are allowed to control the will, it will always lead to destruction. Feelings can lie! Consider what…

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Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:39:39 -0500

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