by marshal | Jul 30, 2003 | Lessons Learned, Positive Humor
At a recent dinner we were introduced to a new staff member of our church. The dinner was filled with laughter and fun, and a follow-up email from the staff member contained some self-deprecating humor. I was instantly drawn to this man. He was passionate about his...
by marshal | Jul 30, 2003 | Lessons Learned, Positive Humor
At a recent dinner we were introduced to a new staff member of our church. The dinner was filled with laughter and fun, and a follow-up email from the staff member contained some self-deprecating humor. I was instantly drawn to this man. He was passionate about his...
by marshal | Jul 23, 2003 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Stewardship
"Dive deeply!" This encouragement from a scuba-diving friend never took hold in my life. Although I thought about it, I remained content to snorkel instead. The time, energy and risk involved in scuba diving were too much. Diving deeply requires more than a...
by marshal | Jul 16, 2003 | Lessons Learned, Love, Positive Humor
A recent television commercial pictured people walking through life with signs listing prominent failures or accomplishments. A poignant picture of how we view people around us — usually through eyes looking at external successes or failures. This commercial...
by marshal | Jul 9, 2003 | Lessons Learned, Love, Purity
Patients in the emergency room often expressed concern that their wounds would leave scars, lingering evidence of their physical injury. As I closed their open wounds, patients often said to me, "Please do not leave a scar" — an impossible assignment...
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