Author Archives: Marilyn

Choosing My New Shoes – An insight for Lesson 3

It has been helpful for me to think about the idea of getting dressed.  I have the total freedom through the power of the Holy Spirit to “take off the old bedroom slippers” and put on the “new walking shoes”.  The problem is that sometimes the soft old slippers are comfortable. They’re accessible and convenient…Continue Reading

Experiencing Mercy – An Insight for Lesson 2

Mercy, mercy, mercy.  It is a great deal more than kindness, compassion, and forgiveness. It is more than leniency, forbearance, or charity.  It is all of those things combined shown to someone who in no way deserves it or will ever be able to repay it. In fact it is only mercy when these traits…Continue Reading

Who’s In Control? An Insight for Lesson 1

Can you say it any better than the translation found in THE MESSAGE – Romans 8: 12 – 15. “So, don’t you see that we don’t owe this old do-it-yourself life one red cent?  There’s nothing in it for us, nothing at all.  The best thing to do is give it a decent burial and…Continue Reading