The 5 Best Apps for Relaxation Time - Coffee & Conversation

We all need to relax on a regular basis.

How you relax and how I relax may be very different.

Today I'm thinking of resting on the couch with my iPad.

So I thought I would share my 5 favourite apps for when I want to sit down and forget about everything around me and relax with my iPad.

Let's have that look then at my choice for the 5 Best Relaxation Apps on the iPad.  

The ones I want to use when I'm relaxing.



Wordfeud      FREE

This is the GAME app I am on it every day.
So easy to dip in and out of for a quick game or relax for a while playing all the opponents you want to just before bedtime.

Of course as with most apps there is an option to pay to get rid of ads but they never really bother me at all.

It is very similar to scrabble and we are all familiar with that well-know game.

I actually wrote about this one individually in another post The Best Game on my iPad





Battleships     FREE

There are many battleship apps but the one I use is called  SeaBattle by Conceptis

It has many sets of free games and then also Regular new free games but also in-app purchases if you want to binge play.

The joy of it is you can replay the games over and over again because you can undo them and start again - after you have forgotten them of course.

So even if you do buy some sets of games you get plenty of use out of them for years.

Pic-a-Pix      FREE

I have enjoyed the game of Hanjie for many years in book form and still have more Hanjie books to use but although I do prefer the game using pencil and paper there are times when it is handy to have it on the iPad as well.

There are different varieties of names for this type of puzzle but it originated as the Japanese Hanjie so I am still used to calling it that no matter what it says on the app.

So if you are a spacial, logic or number puzzeler then give it a go it is so relaxing even though you do have to work your mind at the same time.

This one is made by the same company as the Battleships one above.

Spotify      FREE

The first one in this list that is not a game.
Easy convenient way to listen to music that you like where and when you like.
My husband used it so much he decided to get a paying account but I'm still on the free one and happy using it.

NoteMaster   FREE

This is note app as is obvious from the name.

It is colourful with the choice of different themes to work in.
Notes can be categorised and the test is easily bolded and resized etc.

I like the look of it and the ease of use of it and the ease of storing and syncing the notes.
Plus you can very easily add pictures at the start and end of any note plus anywhere within the note that you want.

You can see from the pic above that I have a lot of categories and a lot of notes.


I hope you enjoy relaxing with some apps on your iPad or any tablet because these apps or similar ones can also be got on android.

50 Bible Trivia Quiz Questions #2 - Need Help?

Interested in Bible Quizes?

Some time ago on Sandra's Ark Facebook Page we started a BIBLE TRIVIA QUIZ.

2 Multiple Choice Questions each day Monday to Friday (so 10 questions each week) and the answers for each week went up on Saturday.

Now using the Questions and Answers from the Facebook page we have this 2nd blog post which contains the second 5 weeks of the Quiz. 

If you would like to read the first post on the first 5 weeks you can find it here at 

50 Bible Trivia Quiz Questions #1

The ANSWERS to all 50 questions can be found at the end of this blog post.

WEEK 1.

#1      Which bible Book's last verse ends in a request to God?

(a)     Genesis               (b)     Nehemiah               (c)     Hebrews

#2      Whom did God choose to replace Moses to lead the Israelites? 

(a)     Caleb                  (b)     Aaron                      (c)     Joshua

#3     In which book of the Bible do we find the story of Samson and Delilah?

(a)     Exodus               (b)     Numbers                (c)     Judges

#4     Whom did Peter and the other Apostles say we ought to obey?

(a)     God                    (b)     priests                     (c)     Wise parents

#5     Mahershalalhashbaz is the longest word in the bible and is the name of whose son?

(a)     Moses               (b)     Noah               (c)     Isaiah

#6     Where in the Bible do we find the book of Zion?

(a)     Old Testament             (b)     New Testament             (c)     Not in the bible

#7     What was the occupation of Apostles Peter, Andrew, James & John?

(a)     Shepherds              (b)     Fishermen             (c)     Tentmakers

#8     How long did the waters prevail over the earth when it was flooded in the time of Noah?

(a)     40 days                    (b)     150 days                (c)     2 years

#9     When Aaron stretched out his hand with rod to smote the dust of the earth, what did the              dust become?

(a)     Frogs               (b)     Lice                (c)     Locusts

#10     A man was tied hand and foot and thrown outside into the darkness for showing up                     wearing the wrong clothes at what event?

(a)     baptism            (b)     burial             (c)     wedding

WEEK 2.

#11     Where did the Lord tell Jonah to go?

(a)     Jericho              (b)     Jerusalem               (c)     Ninevah

#12     What tree did Jesus tell "Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward forever"?

(a)     fig              (b)     olive       (c)     apple

#13     Where in the Bible is the Book of 3 Chronicles?

(a)     Old Testament               (b)     New Testament               (c)     Not in the bible

#14    God spoke to Moses through ______________?

(a)     A burning bush             (b)     A pillar of clouds             (c)     A pillar of fire 

#15     What little girl answered the door when Peter knocked at the house of Mary the                            mother of John?

(a)     Michal              (b)     Rebekah               (c)     Rhoda

#16     Who dreamt that the sun, moon and stars bowed down to him?

(a)     Abraham          (b)     Joseph                  (c)     Moses

#17     Who was trapped against a wall by an angel with a drawn sword in the path of the                        vineyards?

(a)     Baal               (b)     Baanah             (c)     Balaam

#18     What servant of Moses became jealous of Eldad and Medad for prophesying in the                        camp?

(a)     Joshua           (b)     Job            (c)     Aaron

#19     What man had seven sons who always celebrated their birthdays with a feast?

(a)     Hanun             (b)     Job            (c)     Jonah

#20     What beheaded prophet was buried by his disciples?

(a)     Stephen           (b)     Philip         (c)     John the Baptist

WEEK 3.

#21     What group of people did Jesus say took away the key of knowledge?

(a)     prophets               (b)     scribes               (c)     lawyers

#22     The Ark of the Covenant was made of what type of wood?

(a)    Cedar               (b)     Olivewood                     (c)     Shittim

#23     Which Old Testament prophet predicted Jesus would be born in Bethlehem?

(a)     Micah               (b)     Nahum             (c)     Obadiah

#24     Who was the other man on trial with Jesus who the crowd freed?

(a)     Barnabas                    (b)     Barabbas                  (c)     Pontius

#25     Who was the first person to go to heaven who didn't die in the flesh?

(a)     Adam                 (b)     Elijah                     (c)     Enoch

#26     The derived phrase "whole counsel of God" is found in whose farewell speech to the                      elders of the Ephesian church?

(a)     Paul         (b)     Dumah        (c)     Timothy

#27     When God evaluated His creation after six days it was _______________?

(a)     Heavenly divine               (b)     Thine image             (c)     very good

#28     What did the people of Lystra call Paul because he was the chief speaker?

(a)     Apollo               (b)     Mercurius             (c)     Zeus

#29     Who wrote the book of Deuteronomy?

(a)     Noah            (b)     Enoch           (c)     Moses

#30     To which "woman of" did Jesus say "Give me to drink" ?

(a)     Gog           (b)     Malta           (c)     Samaria

WEEK 4.

#31     Where in the Bible do you find the book of Mordecai?

(a)     Old Testament              (b)     New Testament              (c)     Not in the Bible

#32     In the Book of Acts where did Peter encounter an angel?

(a)     In prison       (b)     Near the city gate         (c)     at the temple

#33     In a vision who was suspended between Heaven and earth by a lock of hair?

(a)     Esau             (b)     Elijah              (c)     Ezekiel

#34     Which is not listed in Proverbs as "little upon the earth, but they are exceedingly wise"?

(a)     Flies        (b)     Locusts         (c)     Conies

#35     According to his covenant with God, Abram's land extended from the river of Egypt to                the ________________?

(a)     Tigris              (b)     Red Sea              (c)     Euphrates

#36     Who went up out of Zoar and lived in a cave with his two daughters after Sodom &                      Gomorrah were destroyed?

(a)     Abraham             (b)     Lot                  (c)     Joshua

#37     Who dreamt of a tree that reached into heaven?

(a)     Obadiah              (b)     Jacob              (c)     Nebuchadnezzar

#38     Who was the mother of Ishmael?

(a)     Tamar        (b)     Hagar        (c)     Iscah

#39     Without fear the man who trusts God can trample upon the lion and _________?

(a)     locusts              (b)     adder             (c)     lice

#40    In the book of Judges who confessed to his mother that he had stolen eleven hundred                   shekels of silver?

(a)     David                 (b)     Esau              (c)     Micah

WEEK 5.

#41     Where in the Bible do you find the book of Zephaniah?

(a)     Old Testament             (b)     New Testament              (c)     Not in the bible

#42     How many men in the Bible are called Dodo?

(a)     1             (b)     3               (c)     4

#43     In Exodus who became a fugitive after killing an Egyptian?

(a)     Cain             (b)     Joseph              (c)     Moses

#44     Who was the father of the apostles James & John?

(a)     Zechariah            (b)     Zebedee            (c)     Zebulun

#45    27,000 men were killed when which city walls fell on them?

(a)     Aphek              (b)     Jericho              (c)      Sechem

#46     How does Paul instruct children to act toward their parents?

(a)     obey           (b)     follow          (c)     listen

#47    In which Psalm is the only place the Bible talks about "grease"?

(a)     1              (b)     119             (c)     150

#48     Which Apostle acted as treasurer for the group?

(a)     Andrew             (b)     Thomas                  (c)     Judas

#49     In Revelation how many elders were seated around the throne wearing crowns of gold?

(a)     7             (b)     12           (c)     24

#50     In Leviticus who determined whether or not a disease was healed?

(a)     the eldest present            (b)     the priests            (c)     the scribes

How did you do?

Scroll on down to find out!

Let me know in the comments if you think these questions are too easy or too hard.

WEEK 1.

#1     Which bible Book's last verse ends in a request to God?        

(b)     Nehemiah

#2     Whom did God choose to replace Moses to lead the Israelites?        

(c)     Joshua   

#3     In which book of the Bible do we find the story of Samson and Delilah?   

(c)    Judges 

#4     Whom did Peter and the other Apostles say we ought to obey?      

(a)    God

#5     Mahershalalhashbaz is the longest word in the bible and is the name of whose son?              (c)     Isaiah

#6     Where in the Bible do we find the book of Zion?        

(c)     Not in the Bible  

#7     What was the occupation of Apostles Peter, Andrew, James & John?   

b)      Fishermen

#8     How long did the waters prevail over the earth when it was flooded in the time of Noah?    (b)     150 days  

      

             

#9     When Aaron stretched out his hand with rod to smote the dust of the earth, what did the              dust become?                                                                                  

(b)     Lice

#10     A man was tied hand and foot and thrown outside into the darkness for showing up                      wearing the wrong clothes at what event?                                   

(c)      wedding 

WEEK 2.

#11    Where did the Lord tell Jonah to go?

(c)     Ninevah

#12     What tree did Jesus tell "Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward forever"?

(a)      fig            

#13     Where in the Bible is the Book of 3 Chronicles?

(c)      Not in the bible

#14    God spoke to Moses through ______________?

(a)     A burning bush       

     

#15     What little girl answered the door when Peter knocked at the house of Mary the                           mother of John?

(c)      Rhoda

#16     Who dreamt that the sun, moon and stars bowed down to him?

(b)      Joseph               

#17     Who was trapped against a wall by an angel with a drawn sword in the path of the                        vineyards?

(c)      Balaam

#18     What servant of Moses became jealous of Eldad and Medad for prophesying in the                        camp?

(a)      Joshua      

#19     What man had seven sons who always celebrated their birthdays with a feast?

(b)      Job           

#20     What beheaded prophet was buried by his disciples?

(c)      John the Baptist

WEEK 3.

      

#21     What group of people did Jesus say took away the key of knowledge?

(c)      lawyers

#22     The Ark of the Covenant was made of what type of wood?

(c)      Shittim

#23     Which Old Testament prophet predicted Jesus would be born in Bethlehem?

(a)      Micah       

#24     Who was the other man on trial with Jesus who the crowd freed?

(b)      Barabbas              

#25     Who was the first person to go to heaven who didn't die in the flesh?

(c)      Enoch

#26     The derived phrase "whole counsel of God" is found in whose farewell speech to the                      elders of the Ephesian church?

(a)      Paul         

#27     When God evaluated His creation after six days it was _______________?

(c)      very good

#28     What did the people of Lystra call Paul because he was the chief speaker?

(b)      Mercurius          

#29     Who wrote the book of Deuteronomy?

(c)      Moses

#30     To which "woman of" did Jesus say "Give me to drink" ?

(c)      Samaria

WEEK 4.

#31     Where in the Bible do you find the book of Mordecai?

(c)       Not in the Bible

#32     In the Book of Acts where did Peter encounter an angel?

(a)       In prison      

#33     In a vision who was suspended between Heaven and earth by a lock of hair?

(c)       Ezekiel

#34     Which is not listed in Proverbs as "little upon the earth, but they are exceedingly wise"?

(a)       Flies        

#35     According to his covenant with God, Abram's land extended from the river of Egypt to                the ________________?

(c)       Euphrates

#36     Who went up out of Zoar and lived in a cave with his two daughters after Sodom &                      Gomorrah were destroyed?

(b)       Lot             

#37     Who dreamt of a tree that reached into heaven?

(c)       Nebuchadnezzar

#38     Who was the mother of Ishmael?

(b)      Hagar        

#39     Without fear the man who trusts God can trample upon the lion and _________?

(b)      adder           

#40    In the book of Judges who confessed to his mother that he had stolen eleven hundred                   shekels of silver?

(c)     Micah

WEEK 5.

#41     Where in the Bible do you find the book of Zephaniah?

(a)      Old Testament             

#42     How many men in the Bible are called Dodo?

(b)      3

#43     In Exodus who became a fugitive after killing an Egyptian?

(c)      Moses

#44     Who was the father of the apostles James & John?

(b)      Zebedee          

#45     27,000 men were killed when which city walls fell on them?

(a)      Aphek            

#46     How does Paul instruct children to act toward their parents?

(a)      obey           

#47     In which Psalm is the only place the Bible talks about "grease"?

(b)      119           

#48     Which Apostle acted as treasurer for the group?

(c)      Judas

#49     In Revelation how many elders were seated around the throne wearing crowns of gold?

(c)      24

#50     In Leviticus who determined whether or not a disease was healed?

(b)      the priests           

10 Ways to Help Start A Good Daily Habit - A Dose of Encouragement

Oh go on admit it!

We all have habits.

Some are Good and then there are those ones that we just don't want to talk about.

Well they say
(don't really know who they are but I am always reading or hearing that this is what THEY say)

that

 if you do something for 30 days you will form a new habit

I took this seriously a few years ago because I seriously wanted to get into the habit of reading at least one verse of the Bible before I got into some kind of Social Media or something else on my iPad each day.

So if you read my  "Advice for a King & for Us post in my Encouragement Series you will know that I started with Proverbs 31.

Well I can tell you that 30 days

did not truly make this

 a habit for me!!!

But


We all know the saying

"An Apple a Day keeps the Doctor away"

So how about we make it

"A Psalm a Day keeps the Devil at Bay"?

Or

Maybe it would be better to make it

"A Chapter a Day Gives The Lord His Say"?

A Chapter is not too much to read each day.


So

How do you get started?

Here are 10 suggestions:

Also don't miss the 3 TIPS at the very end of this blog post.

1.   Start at the very beginning.

If you are a methodical person you might find this suits you and of course the Book of Genesis gives us a good grounding for all that is to come later.

At the start of this year I chose to read through the Bible in one year Chronologically so it did not follow through the Bible in the order of the placement of books in the Bible but by the time in which they were written.

2.   Pick a Book you have never read before.

Something that will be fresh and new to you.

Even though I have read straight through the Bible a few times there are still some books like the minor prophets that I often can't recall.

3.   Pick a book you could read completely in one day.

There are 5 books that are only 1 chapter long:

OBADIAH

PHILEMON

JUDE

The other 2 are

2 JOHN

3 JOHN
However it might seem strange to read 2 & 3 John before 1 John so see below to join up all 3 books

4.   Pick a short book that you could read within one week.

There are several books that have between  2 - 7 chapters.

HAGGAI  -  2

HABAKKUK  -  3

JOEL  -  3

NAHUM  -  3
2 PETER  -  3

TITUS  -  3

2 THESSALONIANS  -  3

ZEPHANIAH  -  3
COLOSSIANS  -  4

JONAH  -  4

MALACHI  -  4

PHILIPPIANS  - 4
RUTH  -  4 

2 TIMOTHY  -  4

JAMES  -  5

LAMENTATIONS  -  5

1 PETER  -  5

1 THESSALONIANS  -  5 

1 TIMOTHY  -  6

1, 2 & 3 JOHN  -  7

Or a combination of 2 or 3 from this list to make up a week's reading.

5.   Pick one of the Gospels.
Some people prefer to read the New Testament first before the Old Testament as they feel it is easier.
Some people prefer to read the narrative about Jesus before the other books.

Many people recommend John's Gospel as the first Book to read.

6.   Pick the book of Psalms 

Where each one can be thought of as a complete read on it's own.

There is great wisdom for us in the very first Psalm so a good starting point.

7.   Pick the book of Proverbs

Where each chapter is often thought of as easy to read.

This is a book which is full of wisdom and advice & I like to note the repetitions of phrases within it.

8.   Pick a book you have read a long time ago.

One not so familiar at the moment.

Like my choice of Song of Solomon in the recent past because I could not really remember it and I never felt I understood it very well.



9.   Pick a book that your pastor has preached on recently.
One you can think of in the light of what your Pastor has taught.

For me that would be Ruth.

Perhaps I should have waited to hear his teaching before I wrote these two blog posts. 

Ruth & Boaz - The Start of the Story

Ruth & Boaz -  Love & Perfection?

10.  Pick a book that your pastor is about to start preaching on.
One to prepare you for future teaching.

For me that would be Esther.

Plus 3 EXTRA TIPS


1.  Do Not start with the book of Job  -  long & hard to read

2.  Do Not give up with reading the Bible daily  -  if you feel you cannot understand a book then simply leave it
 and choose another.
You can always go back & read it later.

3.  Tell someone your plan and ask them to check up with you regularly to encourage you.
  Maybe you can do the same for them.