by marshal | Aug 30, 2012 | Lessons Learned
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 | Aug 23, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Surrender
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 | Aug 16, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Purity, Surrender
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 | Aug 9, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
"What is wrong with my child?!" Parents with much pathos and pain often posed this question to me in the emergency department. A child's symptoms such as fever were easily treatable but the question still remained, "What is wrong – what is the...
by marshal | Aug 2, 2012 | Lessons Learned
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...
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