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Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

I suppose many of us have a favorite book of the Bible. That’s not to say that we dislike or disparage the other 65, but merely that we especially resonate with one of them and find that it feeds our soul in a unique way. I happen to love Ecclesiastes, for of all the books, it seems to offer the most realistic and motivating look at life in this world. Though some count it depressing or discouraging with its insistence on the sheer vanity of this life, I find it uplifting and motivating, for it