The teacher smiled as she heard the response from Jeffrey, her 4 year old pre-school student. She had told the children that it was “clean up time” and then encouraged a small group of children to put the blocks on the shelves where they belonged. She particularly noticed this one little friend who looked at her and…… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Marilyn
WHO ME? SET FREE? Intro Lesson 6 – Feb. 16 – 23
Imagine what it would have been like to be a slave. Whether your chains were visible or not, there would be little or no freedom for you. Your time and energy would be spent in doing the things that your master directed you to do. Your owner would have control of where you lived and…… Continue Reading
WHAT DOES THAT WORD MEAN? Intro Lesson 5 -Feb. 9 – 16
Little children are often fascinated by very big words, aren’t they? Sometimes they are quite willing to try to use them in order to have some fun or to impress adults, but our friend Winnie-the-Pooh was a bit more honest about his vocabulary. He said to some of his friends in the 100-acre woods one…… Continue Reading
NO BARTERING ALLOWED – Intro Lesson 4 – Feb. 2 – 9
Do you remember from your childhood days ever giving one of your toys to a friend in exchange for one of his/her toys? If you do, then you understand what it means to “barter”. Bartering is simply trading goods or services with another person when there is no money involved. The history of bartering dates…… Continue Reading
WHO ME? A SINNER? Intro Lesson 3 – January 26 – February 2
Who is more guilty? The child who openly rebels and disobeys by staying out later than they promised or the child who obeys and complies and then sneaks out but doesn’t get caught? Who is more guilty? The person who gossips about a friend and spreads rumors or the one who prides him or herself…… Continue Reading
WHAT’S YOUR DIAGNOSIS? Intro Lesson 2 – January 19 – 26
Why is it that some people choose to remain ill or in pain when they could go to a doctor and get a diagnosis and treatment? Without discovering what the cause of their problem really is, an effective treatment plan cannot be made. Of course, understanding the cause of their health challenges is only the…… Continue Reading
WHO CAN YOU REALLY TRUST? – Lesson 1 – January 12 – 19
Would you agree that all of us live much of our life “by faith”? We trust the lights will go on when we turn on the switch. We assume our water will be safe to drink today just as it was yesterday. We expect our good friends will answer our questions truthfully. We have a…… Continue Reading
WHY NOT GET A HEAD START?
Did you know that if you sat down and read straight through the entire letter that Paul wrote to the believers in Rome, it would probably take you less than one hour? Imagine the great “head start” that you would have if you chose to do that sometime in the next week before our new…… Continue Reading
ARE YOU READY?
We’re hoping that you are going to join us this winter and spring as “we study together” the amazing letter that we call “Romans”. Did you realize that Martin Luther said, “It is worthy not only that every Christian should know it word for word, by heart, but also that he/she should be occupied with…… Continue Reading
WATCHING FOR MIRACLES
There is nothing quite like watching or experiencing the delivery of a newborn baby. The anticipation that builds as the due date comes near. The questions that arise as the labor begins. The urgency and expectancy that fill the air as the mom tries to breathe deeply and to let the moments between the periods…… Continue Reading