Are you good at remembering people’s names? Dale Carnegie, the famous author and expert on self-improvement skills, said “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” As you peruse the many articles on the internet and books that have been written through the years, all of…… Continue Reading
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OVERFLOWING WITH HOPE – Intro to Lesson 13 – April 13 – 20
Do you ever offer a prayer of blessing for your friends before you say good-bye to them? It may be after you have had dinner together or at the end of a special vacation. It more likely happens after a hospital visit or when some serious concerns have been discussed. A blessing is described as…… Continue Reading
WHO’S THE JUDGE? – Intro to Lesson 12 – March 30 – April 6
It is not easy to be with people who clearly convey that they are the authorities in almost every subject that comes up in a discussion with them. Is it their tone of voice that makes others feel that way about them? Is it the words that they use? Or is it an attitude of…… Continue Reading
An Easter Blessing –
May the realities of the death of Jesus on the cross keep you aware of who you were – Alone, Lost, Hopeless, and Condemned May the…… Continue Reading
“RENDER UNTO CAESAR” – Intro to Lesson 11 – March 23 – 30
Can you think of examples in the Bible where civil disobedience was the right and good choice? Of stories when someone chose to stand up for what he/she believed even if it meant loss or punishment because it was the God honoring action? What guidelines would you give to someone who is wrestling with these…… Continue Reading
DO YOU MAKE LISTS? – Introduction to Lesson 10 – March 16 – 23
Are you a list maker? There are many reasons for choosing to write down all kinds of information that you want to remember or to process. Lists can help to bring order to your thoughts or to things that other people are telling you. There are no rules for making a list. They can be…… Continue Reading
EMBRACING MYSTERY – Introduction to Lesson 9 – March 9 – 16
We live with a great deal of mystery every day, don’t we? The whole world of technology, for example, is quite mind boggling. How does information get from my computer to the I-cloud? How does it then get to someone else’s I-Pad? How is it that my friend in India or Jordan can post something…… Continue Reading
WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND? – Intro to Lesson 8 – March 2 – 9
It’s fun to ask young children the question, “What are you thinking about?” The answers are often quite unexpected, sometimes surprising, and usually revealing. It is a good question to ask because in their innocence they will generally tell you the truth and give you genuine insight into their dreams and ideas as well as…… Continue Reading
In The Moment – Insight for Lesson 7
In the moment you and I choose the wrong option more often than we would like to admit, don’t we? We say the unkind words, think the selfish ideas, act on our old desires, choose to yield to temptation, and forget that we really do have the option of “living in the Spirit.” Because I…… Continue Reading
THE CHOICE IS YOURS – Intro to Lesson 7 – Feb. 23 – March 1
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