by marshal | Mar 24, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Unity
"I did all the work; they got all the credit." These, in essence, were the words recently spoken by a friend. He had crafted a project only to have others take it over and claim the praise. I suppose each of us can identify with him, on some level, whether...
by marshal | Mar 3, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
"I have learned not to look through the eyes of circumstance but rather look through the eyes of God. It has changed what I see." These words were spoken to me by a friend whose wife had experienced extended and severe medical difficulty. The "eye...
by marshal | Feb 18, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
"I used to talk much more to God, now I just listen and learn." These were words of a friend in the midst of the most difficult of circumstances. Listening requires a discipline of paying attention and hearing clearly. Transitioning from talking to listening...
by marshal | Jan 21, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
"Impressive!!!" — The word used in a magazine I was reading described the athletic prowess of a professional basketball player; also the word used by a friend to describe a business colleague. The athlete not yet out of his teens was described in...
by marshal | Dec 17, 2003 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
When we first moved to Hungary in 1996, we shopped in small local stores. Now the city of Budapest claims scores of malls or "mega-stores". One of the largest shopping malls in Central Europe is located in Budapest and has many stores and food...
by marshal | Dec 10, 2003 | Lessons Learned, Priorities
Christmas is soon upon us. For followers of Jesus, His birth is the focal point of the holiday. What happens to the Christmas holiday when Jesus is removed? Emptied of the true object of celebration, Christmas becomes hollow; a vacuum appears, only to be filled with...
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