My Foundation of Life

By Nick Foster

Why and How I Wrote This Book

Like many of you I wanted to read the Bible from cover to cover. I did it on a yearly plan, reading so many verses each night. After the year was up I was done, a big accomplishment, right? There was one problem: I forgot what I had read. This was not the result I wanted. So I read it again, but this time I wrote the verses that were important to me on 3x5 cards. I had a total of approximately 50 cards.
These verses became a part of me as I would read them over and over and became My Foundation of Life. They have helped me, but just as importantly have helped the person I'm dedicating the book to: Lenka. Tracy. It was her suggestion that I put them in a book so that they could help others as she had been helped by them. The verses you are about to read are from the New American Standard Bible and the King James versions The verses that I gave to Lenka weren't in any particular order and were paraphrased. These verses helped me and Lenka. My hope is that they will help you too.. My faith is Catholic, but I was born a Lutheran and was raised Baptist. I comment and make observations on several of these verses These comments may or may not help you. It is my perspective. Yours may be different. The Bible is very important in my life. I hope it is important in your life too, but if not maybe it can become so.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 31, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491864319

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© 2014 Nick Foster. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 03/26/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4918-6430-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4918-6431-9 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014903057

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

Dedicated

to

Lenka Tracy

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Richard Galli, Retired

Brigitte Peterson, Retired

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The author has had an abundance of blessings in his life. He has had a strong belief in God. But it seems to be getting stronger all the time. Nick Foster has a great desire to help others. He has selected verses from the bible and commented on them using examples from his personal experience. These verses have helped the author and the person he is dedicating the book to, Lenka Tracy. It was her suggestion that he put them into a book so that others could be helped by them, and this is what the author has done.

He is presently healthy, and works full time as a security guard and part time locking up his church at night. He lives in a retirement community. He tithes to two churches and a nun organization which helps the poor throughout the world, including the United States. He is blessed with two daughters and four grandchildren. He is 70 years old.

Message from Lenka to Nick and from Nick to YOU:

Bless You Today and Always

CHAPTER 1

Why and How I Wrote This Book

Like many of you I wanted to read the Bible from cover to cover. I did it on a yearly plan, reading so many verses each night. After the year was up I was done, a big accomplishment, right? There was one problem: I didn’t remember much of what I had read. This was not the result I wanted; so I read it again, but this time I wrote the verses that were important to me on 3x5 note cards. I had a total of approximately 50 cards from the old and new testaments.

These verses became a part of me as I would read them over and over and became My Foundation of Life. They have helped me, but just as importantly have helped the person I’m dedicating the book to: Lenka Tracy. The verses you are about to read are from the New American Standard Bible

and the King James versions. I chose two bibles, old and new testaments, since I want to reach all denominations of people. The verses that I gave to Lenka weren’t in any particular order and were paraphrased. The verses in