Throughout Scripture, God continually reveals His desire to dwell with His people. In the Old Testament, His presence was centered in the Tabernacle and the Temple—holy places where heaven and earth met. In the New Testament, God’s presence becomes personal and embodied in Jesus Christ, “Immanuel,” God with us. This study explores the shift from a place to a Person, and what that means for believers today.  Read More

This lesson explores the contrast between human kingship and Christ’s kingship by examining Israel’s desire for a king, God’s choice of that king, and the revelation of Jesus as the true King.  Read More

Lesson Overview and Main Theme: This lesson explores the progression of God’s promise from Abraham to Joshua and helps to understand how God’s faithfulness encourages us today. God’s promises move from calling → waiting → obedience → fulfillment.  Read More

Our bodies are a wonderful creation by the One and Only Creator, as is the universe in which we live.  Read More

Let me be clear: I am not referring to anything where a law was broken and/or someone was the victim of actual physical and emotional harm. I am referring to an incident involving hurt feelings.  Read More

Conversely, the happy thing is that there are many nice people who are thrilled to adopt a pet, of any type or age, as people’s needs are different.   Read More

I had another article almost completed for this Musing, but God showed me that I needed to change it. So I deleted it, and I hope you can focus on this new one.  Read More

Only the dead make it into God’s kingdom. Heaven is the ultimate prize for achieving the first two on the list. Remember, #2 is a direct result of #1 – it does not, and cannot, stand alone.   Read More

I found them tricky at first, but now I enjoy the challenge. Recently, as I walked over to work on my current puzzle and stared at it from above, in a standing position, I noticed connections that I had not seen while working on it sitting down. The angle of looking at it from above gave me a clearer picture than the one I received looking at it flat, while sitting down.   Read More

“You, Martha Nell Arizpe, are not responsible for someone else’s behavior. You have your own behavior to worry about.”   Read More

High School graduation time is upon us! The babies are leaving the nest, because they are not babies anymore.   Read More

Today we celebrate Mother’s Day.  Read More