It is not always easy to “make things right” in a relationship. Whether or not you intentionally hurt or offended someone, put your foot in your mouth or broke a promise, the injustice needs to be corrected or the brokenness needs to be repaired. A sincere apology for your part in creating the problem is…… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Marilyn
Do You Call Him “ADONAI”? – Intro Lesson 10 – Nov. 15 – 22
It can be entertaining to watch a 2 year-old run the opposite direction when a parent wants them to come. Even little children are resistant to submission – “yielding to the will or authority of another or others”. It’s a trait that seems to be innate in human beings. We like to feel independent, in…… Continue Reading
“JEHOVAH – NISSI” – Intro to Lesson 9 – Nov. 8 – 15
When is the last time that you went to a parade? You know the kind with floats and bands, horses and a variety of other kinds of entertainers all marching down the street one after the other. Most of the groups have a banner or some form of identification so the spectators will immediately know…… Continue Reading
Is HE your “JEHOVAH – RAPHA”? – Intro Lesson 8 – Nov. 1 – Nov. 8
It is often the just little things, like a relatively insignificant delay, an unexpected line, a barking dog, or a nagging headache, that starts us down the road to complaining. At other times, it is simply hunger or the lack of sleep which causes us to grumble. Why is it that some people can take…… Continue Reading
His Name is “JEHOVAH – JIREH” – Introduction Lesson 7 – October 25 – November 1
It takes a great deal of preparation and planning to go on a backpacking trip, doesn’t it? You have to get your tent and sleeping bag ready, as well as your food and first-aid kit, clothes for unpredictable kinds of weather, and a variety of other “odds and ends” for your safety and comfort. It…… Continue Reading
YHWH – “I AM” Is His Name – Intro Lesson 6 – Oct. 18 – 25
Have you ever had an argument with God? A time in the middle of the night when you couldn’t get to sleep because there was a decision or problem on your mind and you felt very conflicted about what your responsibility was in the situation? You might have even come up with several good options,…… Continue Reading
He Is “EL OLAM” – Intro Lesson 5 – Oct. 11 – 18
Is there anything in your life that is permanent? The dictionary says that permanent means “changeless, fixed, lasting or meant to last indefinitely; not expected to change in status, condition or place.” We use this word loosely, don’t we? We say that our address or job is permanent and what we mean is that, as…… Continue Reading
Do You Know “EL SHADDAI”? – Intro Lesson 4 – Oct. 4 – 11
Do you ever think about the superlative words we tend to use in our every day vocabulary? You can often hear people say words like perfect, unbelievable, magnificent, absolutely, flawless. Most of us are tempted at times to exaggerate certain promises or descriptions by using the words “never” and “always”. In our enthusiasm we want…… Continue Reading
Who Is “EL ELYON”? – Intro Lesson 3 – Sept. 27 – Oct. 4
It was only a few decades ago when children called almost all adults and teachers by either their family name – Mr. or Mrs. Smith, for example, or by the title of their familial relationship, such as grandma or uncle Bob. Even adults did not use someone else’s given/first name unless they had a personal…… Continue Reading
HIS NAME IS “ELOHIM” – Intro to Lesson 2 – Sept. 20 – 27
Wouldn’t you love to know more about what life was like in that garden before the serpent came and tempted Eve? Was the interaction between Adam and Eve anything like life as we know it? We know they communicated through oral language because they heard God calling to them and they conversed with Him. There…… Continue Reading