Are you familiar with the old fable about a time when Satan was training three apprentice devils? He asked the first one how he proposed to deceive people. ” I will tell them there is no God.” “That will never work,” Satan replied, “for everyone knows there is a God.” The second one volunteered that…… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Marilyn
WHAT IS HYPOCRISY? – Intro to Lesson 9 – March 8 – 15
How would you define the word hypocrisy? Is it simply the divergence between what you do and what you feel? The dictionary says that “it is the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform; pretense.” Perhaps you could say one is a hypocrite when what…… Continue Reading
BIG QUESTIONS and HONEST ANSWERS – Intro to Lesson 8 – March 1 – 8
When someone attacks your integrity, questions your motives or tries to set a trap for you, how do you feel? When someone tells you a groundless rumor or is hoping that you will be part of the gossip chain, how do you respond? Has anyone ever falsely accused you of saying or doing something that…… Continue Reading
LOST IN THE CROWD? – Intro to Lesson 7 – Feb. 22 – March 1
Have you ever been at a program of some kind, when suddenly the focus turns to someone who happens to be sitting in one of the front rows? Maybe it is at the Ice Follies or the circus, when one of the performers invites a spectator to join in the event in some way. It…… Continue Reading
WHAT IS AN APPRENTICE? – Intro to Lesson 6 – FEBRUARY 15 – 22
Have you ever been an apprentice to someone? It means that you choose to “work for another person for a specific amount of time so that you can receive instruction ad experience in a particular trade, art, or business.” Very often it means that an older craftsman or skilled worker is willing to spend specified…… Continue Reading
THE POWER OF A STORY – Intro to Lesson 5 – Febrary 8 – 15
Everyone loves to hear a story, don’t they? In fact, a well told story captures the attention of people of all ages and stages. Throughout the centuries, stories have been a means of communicating information, of passing on traditions and cultural values, and to simply entertain others through both factual and imaginative ideas. Stories can…… Continue Reading
DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? – Intro to Lesson 4 – February 1 – 8
People ask questions for many different reasons, don’t they? Would you agree that most of the time you can assume questions are legitimate, honest and sincere? It has been said that “brilliant thinkers and innovators never stop asking questions because they know that it is one of the best ways to gain insights and increase…… Continue Reading
MORE THAN WORDS – Intro to Lesson 3 – Jan. 25 – Feb. 1
When you listen to someone over the telephone or on the radio, you can hear their words and listen to the tone of his or her voice, but you cannot “read” their body language. The gestures of your face and body can either confirm the meaning of your words or actually discredit them. Researchers disagree…… Continue Reading
THE GREATEST SERMON EVER – Intro to Lesson 2 – January 18 – 25
Do like crowds? Why is it that some people find it exhilarating and even energizing to be with large groups of people? Some people do not want to miss out on any of the thrill and enthusiasm of being where the action is actually happening. In contrast there are many folks who do their best…… Continue Reading
WHO IS IN YOUR FAMILY TREE? – Intro Lesson 1 – January 11 – 18
How much do you know about your family tree? Have you invested in the websites that offer you all kinds of information about your identity and ethnicity? In our American culture this kind of information can be interesting, sometimes helpful, and certainly informative, but very little of your future depends on who your great-grandfather or…… Continue Reading