by marshal | Jan 17, 2013 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
Spending time with my grandson is a great delight in my life. It has caused me to think about the word delight. Interestingly the Bible speaks often about delight. King David's talks about the object of his delight. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will...
by marshal | Dec 2, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
I confess! Last Friday I left the house to go shopping for bargains at 4:30 AM. Usually at this early hour, I am in quiet retreat with Jesus. However, on this day known as Black Friday in the US, quiet retreat would be a huge misnomer for what I experienced. The...
by marshal | Nov 22, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
My mother taught me to write thank you notes, but I was never good at it. I saw it as a chore. Maybe this attitude revealed the true state of my heart – not so thankful. Its roots were found in my expectations and sense of entitlement. Ungratefulness focused on...
by marshal | Sep 27, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Love, Priorities
I must make a confession. During a literature course in college, I did not read the assigned books; instead I used CliffsNotes — study guides that present and explain literature in shortened form. Many would criticize my shortcut. There is certainly no...
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 | Jul 12, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
I need a haircut and I do not have time! You can bet that when I am too busy for a visit to the barber, there are many more important things not getting done. Business can cause me to sacrifice the most important issues of the present in order to focus on anxious...
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