Have you ever had the “fun” of cleaning out a storage area that had been untouched for many years? Perhaps it was an attic where your great-grandma had put her treasures and her boxes of all kinds of memorabilia throughout her lifetime. It could have been a basement where someone’s old tools, nails, screws and…… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Marilyn
What’s On Your “To Do” List?
It really doesn’t matter if your list is too long or too short. It’s true when you are far too busy and when you are bored. It’s a good thing to consider when life seems to be out of control and when it feels calm and ordinary. It’s been a saying that has helped me…… Continue Reading
THE COUNSEL of a DEVOTED MAN – Introduction to Lesson 8 – Nov. 3 – 10
Have you ever been terrified by some unexpected news? Been in shock because things were not going at all the way that you expected them to go? Felt helpless in the face of an “enemy” – a habit, an addiction, guilt, a strong temptation, or a haunting memory? What do you do? Where do you…… Continue Reading
Who Is In Charge? – An Insight for Lesson 7
Why is it that so often we not only want but really expect that God will answer our prayers in the way that we want Him to respond? We pray for courage and He brings into our lives a bigger challenge. We pray for patience and He allows us to experience an additional delay. We…… Continue Reading
A YOUNG GIRL’S SINCERE ADVICE – Introduction to Lesson 7 – Oct. 27 – Nov. 3
Would you say that sincerity is one of the top priorities of your life? Before you answer that question perhaps we should define what it really means to be a sincere person. The dictionary says that it “is being free from pretense, deceit or hypocrisy”. It is a window for people to see into your…… Continue Reading
Who Will You Choose First? – An Insight for Lesson 6
Remember the slogan that Safeway had for many years? It is actually a very Biblical idea and one that was very important to Jesus. “Since we’re neighbors, let’s be friends.” It’s easy to be simply acquaintances and even go to far as to have short conversations or borrow a tool, but to invite them inside…… Continue Reading
A HOSPITABLE WIDOW – Intro to Lesson 6 – October 20 – 27
When is the last time that you were really, really hungry and there was no chance of your getting even a piece of bread for another day? No chance that your family would sit down to a full meal together or even have a bowl of nutritious soup. No possibility that anyone would be coming…… Continue Reading
What Do You Ask God to Give You? An Insight for Lesson 5
Where does the gift of discernment come from? There are some people who just seem to possess acumen and insight when it comes to making good decisions and helping others to understand the outcome of their choices and actions. They are the kind of people who you want as friends and counselors. When Paul prayed…… Continue Reading
A VERY DISCERNING WOMAN – Intro to Lesson 5 – Oct. 13 – 20
If you heard someone say, “It’s a Dime a Dozen”, you would immediately know that this item was commonplace or easy to obtain, wouldn’t you? If I said that I have an “axe to grind”, you would understand that I wanted to discuss a grievance of some kind with you. These traditional and visual idioms…… Continue Reading
Do You Have Any Visible Reminders? – An Insight for Lesson 4
Do you have any pictures or mottos hanging on your walls that remind you of the presence of the Lord or of some truth or promise from Scripture? Perhaps it is a special painting that portrays a Biblical story or an embroidered heirloom with a prayer or Bible verse on it? In our case, the…… Continue Reading