Good communication involves filtering what you hear through the screen of what you know about the person speaking. When my friend makes an observation about something personal, I can choose to hear it as criticism or helpful information. If I am wise, I will remember to use the filter of her consistent and loving friendship…… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Marilyn
Lesson 4 – Introduction – Oct. 7 – 14 Deuteronony 6
A new start. It might be at the beginning of a new year or simply the day after your birthday. It might be a new job or a new school. It might be the result of a decision that you made at camp, at church, or simply on a walk with a friend. Or it…… Continue Reading
Lesson 3 – Sharing an Insight
Don’t you love it when a certain truth hits you from a variety of angles? There’s the picture in Deut. 5 of God coming to His people in such a dramatic way so that the people could see, hear, feel and experience His glory and greatness. Then in church we hear about the God who is…… Continue Reading
Lesson 2 – Sharing an Insight
It always amazes me how God can give us just the right truths that we need for hope or courage or correction through these words that were written so long ago. Today it came through Deuteronomy 4, verses 39 and 40. They reminded me of God’s sovereignty and the promise that He has made to…… Continue Reading
Lesson 1 – Sharing an Insight
It wasn’t a big deal or was it? Moses chose to hit the rock instead of speaking to it as God told him to do. God still gave the people the water that they wanted. But Moses suffered the consequences of his deliberate disregard of the instructions that God had given to him. In those moments Moses learned a…… Continue Reading
With All Your Heart
A study of the Book of Deuteronomy. 11 lessons from Fall 2011.
Lesson 10 – Sharing an Insight
God’s peace and God’s strength. That’s what I need today! I love the way the Amplified NT phrases these 2 ideas. Peace is “untroubled, undisturbed well-being” and strength is “the infusion of His strength into me so that I am ready for anything and equal to anything”. Somehow the word infusion creates a helpful word…… Continue Reading
Lesson 10 – Introduction – Aug. 18-25 Philippians 4: 8 – 23
It does not matter whether it is a teacher, boss or preacher. When you hear the words “in conclusion”, your attention increases. It could be that you will have one more chance to hear what you missed while your mind was wandering or it may be your opportunity to understand more clearly what the speaker…… Continue Reading
Fall Theme and Schedule
How healthy is your heart? Eat right. Exercise. Control your stress and fatigue. Then exercise some more. It’s all about taking care of our physical heart because it is an organ that is basic to our survival, isn’t it? However, we have more than a “physical heart” which God wants us to guard. There is…… Continue Reading
Lesson 9 – Introduction- Aug. 12 – 19 Philippians 4: 1 – 7
Do you like to take those personality assessment tests? You know, the ones that help you figure out if you are more of an introvert or an extrovert? A decisive planner or more spontaneous and unpredictable? The results can be helpful, but the thing that always surprises me is the amount of insight that those…… Continue Reading