by marshal | Apr 9, 2020 | Leadership, Rest
Do you, like me, feel inadequate and a bit overwhelmed during this time of pandemic? Moses knew this feeling often. He came to realize that he needed God’s presence every minute and every step in the desert. In fact, God said to Moses, My presence will go...
by marshal | Dec 13, 2018 | Rest
"The future is a place of infinite promise and wonder. But by persistently pondering it, we distort the present." This quote (Tim Layden, "Future Issue", Sports Illustrated Magazine 11/19/2018) describes what I do at times —planning and...
by marshal | Oct 25, 2018 | Importance, Priorities, Rest
I asked a man from Germany what he missed most while living in the United States. He replied, "I miss sitting unhurried at a café and drinking coffee with friends. Now I get my coffee at a convenience store rushing to my next appointment." He knew...
by marshal | Sep 6, 2018 | Attitude, Rest
Life is difficult! At times nothing seems easy. In fact, it can become drugery – menial tasks, the toils of everday life, the pain, and the "why me?" situations. Yet, I read that: …the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 NIV Why, at...
by marshal | Aug 30, 2018 | Identity, Purity, Rest, Surrender
But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. John 4:14 NLT The Source of Living Water is always near on my journey. But sometimes when the terrain becomes rugged, I look to satisfy my thirst in other places – all to no avail. Settling for...
by marshal | May 31, 2018 | Patience, Rest, Surrender
I used to think that hope was a feeling of expectation and desire for something good. For instance, as a young boy I hoped for ice cream after my Little League baseball games. This kind of hope was not always reliable. In growing up with a trust in God and commitment...
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