by marshal | Oct 28, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Positive Humor
There it was – a picture of Paradise. The advertisement even said so! Peace and contentment promised with the purchase of a house in the Caribbean. Sounded good to me! I know intellectually that the promises of a Caribbean paradise are false. Yet the invitation...
by marshal | Oct 23, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
He seemed so competent as he discussed his company's services via websites on his iPad. I was impressed with his quiet confidence. Over lunch, he shared the challenges of his life – a recent battle with cancer, difficulties at his office and challenges with...
by marshal | Oct 21, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Stewardship
A friend recently recounted the story of his great grandparents' generosity. During the great depression, their small town in Ohio was in great need. Believing that God had provided abundantly for them, they gave away their wealth to save the town. A monument...
by marshal | Oct 13, 2010 | Confession, Lessons Learned, Purity
When I clean the kitchen floor, I first go to the closet to get the bucket. I often find that my bucket has miscellaneous items in it and dirt at the bottom that has mysteriously appeared since the last time I used it. So my first job is to empty and clean the bucket...
by marshal | Oct 7, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
Another missed dinner. Life in the emergency department was often frantic. Creating time and space for my beloved Pamela, Emily, Julia and Catherine was difficult… and at times just did not happen. Loving my family required a discipline of setting apart a time...
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