by marshal | May 10, 2012 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Priorities
I find new foreign foods and unusual customs a fun adventure. Yet while traveling internationally, my thoughts are never far from home. Although people make me feel welcome in their countries, two of the many things that make me feel like a stranger are my tastes and...
by marshal | Apr 26, 2012 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Love, Stewardship
Collecting has always been a part of my nature. As a boy, I used my paper route earnings to collect coins and antiques. Books and papers were cherished and accumulated in piles. Throwing things away has always been hard. This has been an annoyance for those who have...
by marshal | Apr 12, 2012 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Love, Purity
Studying leadership over the years, I have read books by people like Stephen Covey, Peter Drucker, John Maxwell, and others. I learned such things as 7 habits, 5 principles and multiple guidelines which helped shape my thoughts about leadership. At a time of...
by marshal | Mar 29, 2012 | Competence, Lessons Learned
Recently, I went with an auto mechanic to a junk yard looking for a Volvo auto part. Entering his world was fascinating as I witnessed his joy. He saw in junk car parts potential for renovation and use. What I saw as junk he saw as having value. If I could have...
by marshal | Mar 1, 2012 | Competence, Lessons Learned
I have heart disease. Over the years my cardiologist, motivated by his desire to prevent a heart attack, has regularly scheduled me for an exercise stress test. Can I make a confession? I don't like the stress test. It usually is done on a work day (when I am very...
by marshal | Feb 9, 2012 | Competence, Lessons Learned
Much of the effort that Pamela and I invested in raising our children was to prepare them for "life". Guiding them from immaturity to maturity involved helping them move from dependence on us to dependence on God. A great deal of time was spent shaping their...
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