“When tragedy strikes, when life caves in, when your plans are dashed on the jagged rocks of reality, when you find yourself in a place you never wanted to be, that’s when you discover what you really believe. As long as things are going good, you don’t really know what you believe. It’s all theoretical. …… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Marilyn
FILLED WITH HOPE – Intro to Lesson 1 – June 21 – 28
Remember the story about “Chicken Little”? When one small acorn fell on his head, he immediately assumed that “the sky was falling” and that he was the one who should go to warn the king of the imminent disaster. On his way to the palace, he warns his many friends – Goosey Poosey, Cocky Locky,…… Continue Reading
HOPE! or HOPE?
Would you agree that the word “hope” has an enormous range of meanings? It can suggest anything from wishful thinking to an expectation that has a great degree of certainty. For example, one might say, “I hope that my friend in India will be able to come and visit me some day”. There is no…… Continue Reading
THERE’S HOPE FOR YOU!
Discovering New Testament HOPE To View or Print It has been said that “we can live 40 days without food, 8 days without water, 4 minutes without air, but only a few seconds without hope.” What is it about hope that makes it so essential to our lives? Surely it is not simply the capacity…… Continue Reading
HOW’S YOUR “Hope Quotient?”
You are invited to join with us this summer as we discover what the New Testament has to say about “HOPE”. What is it? Where does it come from? How can I experience it? A new 7 week series beginning June 21, 2019. Study guides will be available early in June – www.westudytogether.com… Continue Reading
SHARING A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT – Intro to Lesson 4 – May 24 – 31
Would you agree that good friends often extend a word of encouragement to each other? For example, Piglet asked his friend, Winnie-the-Pooh, “Supposing a tree fell down when we were underneath it?” After careful thought, Pooh answered, “Supposing it didn’t.” It was just the word of comfort that Piglet needed. It gave Piglet the courage…… Continue Reading
ARE YOU WILLING TO TAKE A RISK? – Introduction to Lesson 3 – May 17 – 24
Are you an adventurous person? Do you look for or participate in activities that will give you a thrill and cause your adrenaline to increase? You know – hang gliding, zip lines, cat walks, sky bridges, giant swings, bungee jumping, hot air ballooning. Adventure is defined as “undertaking a hazardous or risky enterprise or participation in an unusual event…… Continue Reading
WITH WHOM ARE YOU TRAVELING? – Intro Lesson 2 – May 10 – 17
What happens when you and a friend decide to run a marathon together? Commit to help your neighbor fix the fence between your houses? Work out a plan to actually to start an exercise or diet program with a friend? Willingly accept a position on a committee that is based on teamwork? Or give someone…… Continue Reading
WHEN YOU WONDER WHY – Intro to Lesson 1 – May 3 – 10
Young children love to ask “why?” They are curious and inquisitive. They have an internal drive to understand the world in which they live. Adolescents ask “why?” They want to gain independence, develop their own sense of values and beliefs, and some really still want to understand what is behind the decisions that others make…… Continue Reading
WHEN YOU GIVE INSTRUCTIONS
There are many ways to give people instructions, aren’t there? You can simply give an order or a command and if you have enough authority, the job might be completed. You can be vague about your desires and simply hope that the other person(s) will understand what you are really saying. You can offer rewards…… Continue Reading