Today is the eighth day of June.

Welcome to the daily audio Bible.

I am Brian.

It is a delight to be here with you today as we gather a gun around the global campfire.

It's a special day of memory for me today.

Today was my mom's birthday.

She has been gone for several years now and both of my parents are.

But when these days come around each year, those of us who have lost somebody along the

way, they come to mind.

And so she is certainly on my mind today.

I miss my mom very, very, very, very much.

I also believe she is very, very, very whole and very, very happy.

And I am glad that we are here and that we have gathered yet again to take the next step

forward to gather each and every day as we continue to immerse ourselves in the story

of the scriptures.

And that will lead us back into the book that, well, we are kind of moving into books

in old and new testaments.

And we are in the book of first kings now.

We experienced the death of King David yesterday.

His son Solomon is now on the throne in his place.

Solomon has had a little bit of drama in the transition, but Solomon is now firmly established

as the king of all Israel.

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