My daughter, her husband, their 2 Border Collies, and I wandered around the very old cemetary on a small hillside in Sierraville, California, this past weekend. We looked at the tombstones and the markers with some amount of curiosity and interest. Most of them simply had the date of birth and the date of death. …… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Marilyn
Lesson 11 – Intro – Nov. 25 – Dec. 2 Deuteronomy 32: 48 – 34: 12
Do you ever read the obituaries in your newspaper? They can be quite interesting even if you do not know the person or the family. But, if you know them, then you can often learn something about the person and their interests or past history that you did not know before. Some people write their…… Continue Reading
Lesson 10 – Sharing an Insight
A thankful heart! Moses began his song with praise and thanksgiving to his God. At the end of his life, he remained focused on The One who had always been faithful and whose name was above all names. Perhaps it is a grateful heart that protects us from pride and independence which draws us…… Continue Reading
Lesson 10 – Intro – Nov. 18 – 25 Deuteronomy 31 – 32: 47
Music can be such a powerful vehicle to enhance verbal communication, can’t it? Whether it be the powerful and dramatic music in an opera, the happy and playful songs in a musical production or the lullaby at bedtime, it sets the mood. It influences not only the emotions, but the imagination of those who are listening. …… Continue Reading
Lesson 9 – Introduction – Nov. 11-18 Deuteronomy 27 – 30
One of the greatest gifts that parents can give to their children is to teach them how to make good choices. Think about it. How did your parents make choices? More than from verbal instructions, children will learn from observing their parents. It’s hard to break habits that are deeply ingrained in you, so it is…… Continue Reading
Lesson 8 – Sharing An Insight
It’s probably a little bit strange, but one of the impressions that has been circling around in my mind while I have been re-reading these chapters in Deuteronomy – chapters that are full of laws that I can not really understand and actions that seem so brutal and harsh – is the underlying and overriding…… Continue Reading
Lesson 8 – Introduction – Nov. 4 – 11 Deuteronomy 12 – 26
A brand new culture right in the middle of a hostile and pagan environment. What would it be like? What would set them apart from the other nations? Where would the ideas come from? Isn’t it totally amazing that God in His mercy didn’t leave His people to flounder when it came to many areas of…… Continue Reading
Lesson 7 – Sharing an Insight
The emphasis is usually on love, but Moses said “love and serve the Lord your God with all your heart”. It was a surprise to find that the word “serve” has 15 different definitions in the dictionary. The more I thought about it, the more I was intrigued by the question, “what does it mean…… Continue Reading
Lesson 7 – Intro – Oct. 28 – Nov. 4 Deuteronomy 11
How to prevent memory loss and dementia is a topic that is of real interest to many people these days. Regular exercise, learning a new language or skill, doing puzzles that require logic, meditation, and reading are some of the ideas that appear regularly in all kinds of magazines, as well as in the media. …… Continue Reading
Lesson 6 – Sharing an Insight
“And now, child of mine, what does Jesus ask of you? He asks that you stand in awe of your Heavenly Father, the LORD your God, and live in a way that demonstrates your love for Him. There are people all around you who have needs that you could meet in kindness, mercy, forgiveness, encouragement,…… Continue Reading