Author Archives: Marilyn

AFFECTIONATE ADMONITIONS

A Bible Study Focused on the Letter by James To View or Print Study Guides What would you say is the difference between giving someone a suggestion, some advice and an admonition?  To suggest, the dictionary says, is to express an idea for consideration or action.   To advise means to counsel or to offer an…Continue Reading

Sharing An Insight – Lesson 11

Would you agree that there is a much greater value placed on tolerance in our culture today than on conviction? The fact is that if you take a public stand on almost any of the “hot topics” which are being widely discussed, you could be the one who is ostracized. Because of this, the temptation…Continue Reading

Sharing An Insight – Lesson 10

True Confession!  It’s really hard not to over react.  To justify my response.  To rationalize my hurtful silence.  To excuse my clever but harsh comment.  To simply distance myself from the other person.   After all, didn’t they do something to provoke my mechanisms of self-defense?  Did you happen to notice the word that is repeated…Continue Reading

Sharing An Insight – Lesson 9

Isn’t it interesting that the mature eagle knows instinctively that in order to be able to soar on the currents of the wind in the future, it must go high up into the mountains and spend time alone plucking out the old and damaged feathers?  It’s painful and there are temporary wounds.  Experts tell us this…Continue Reading

Being RENEWED – Intro Lesson 9 – March 6 – 13

Did you know that the word “oomph” is really in the dictionary?  It is defined as “having active strength of body or mind, spirited vigor.”  The synonyms are words like vigor, vitality, pep, vim, zing, zip.  The antonyms are lethargy, listlessness, apathy, sluggishness and torpidity.  There are periods of time in all of our lives…Continue Reading