How often do you use the word “miracle”? Is it a concept that comes to your mind when you look at a new born baby or receive wonderful, but unexpected, good news from your doctor? Does the word miraculous come to your mind when others might simply use the word lucky or fortunate? The dictionary…… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Marilyn
WHAT ARE YOU ANTICIPATING? – Intro Lesson 4 – October 5 – 12
Remember the days when you could hardly wait until Christmas morning or your birthday? Or when you were counting the hours until your grandparents came to visit or that you would be at the entrance to Disneyland? What was it about the hours or days of waiting that made them so wonderful? Without a doubt…… Continue Reading
WHO ARE YOU? – Intro to Lesson 3 – Sept. 28 – Oct. 5
Would your friends use the same adjectives to describe you as you would use for yourself? Perhaps they would say, “friendly and outgoing”, while you would hesitate to use those exact words because you know that you often feel rather insecure and shy. Some of them might see you as “loving and gracious” when you…… Continue Reading
WHEN YOU PROCRASTINATE . . . Introduction to Lesson 2 – September 21 – 28
Would you agree that procrastination is something that all of us are prone to experience in certain areas of our lives? It could be as simple as making a phone call, doing a daily chore, or emptying the trash can, but more often it is the choice to put off doing a job or keeping…… Continue Reading
Why Did Noah Listen? – Insight Lesson 1
It couldn’t have been the first time that Noah felt the inner stirrings in his heart that God wanted him to do something out of the ordinary. It was probably not the only time that Noah had heard from the Lord and chosen God’s wisdom over his own instincts. No doubt, his life of obedience…… Continue Reading
ARE YOU A RISK-TAKER? – Intro to Lesson 1 – September 14 – 21
Would you consider yourself to be a risk-taker? Are you someone who loves adventure and feels that acknowledging the possibility of harm or loss is well worth the thrill of trying. If you see yourself as innovative, curious, optimistic, willing to move out of your comfort zone, and to take chances, then perhaps you also…… Continue Reading
ONE MORE WEEK . . .
Want a sneak peak at what this new fall series will include? Here it is – Week 1 – Noah – “You’re Asking Me to Do What?” Week 2 – Abraham – “Really? You Want Me to Move?” Week 3 – Moses – “You Can’t Really Mean Me!” Week 4 – Joshua – “March around…… Continue Reading
“Listening for the Voice of God”
How do you respond when you hear God calling out to you, asking you to follow Him wherever He is leading you? God is the One who delights in using ordinary people, just like you and me, to accomplish the extraordinary. You are invited to join us this fall as we discover what happens when people choose…… Continue Reading
Beyond Hearing to Listening
Would you agree that we live in a very noisy world? It’s not only parents who repeatedly say, “Did you really hear me?” or “Are you listening to what I said?” There are times in all of our lives when we would like to ask the same question to both family members and friends, aren’t…… Continue Reading
Who, ME? . . . Yes, YOU!
A 10 week study focused on listening for the voice of God To View or Print Study Guides Excuses, excuses, excuses! Would you agree that most of us became very skilled in the “art of excuse-making” as teenagers? Whether it was school work, cleaning up the bedroom or coming in past the curfew, it became…… Continue Reading