by marshal | Oct 19, 2005 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Purity
Overeating. I know the "I wish I hadn't done that" feeling that accompanies the too-full sensation after a buffet dinner. Where did my resolve go? Restraint and self-control: we rarely hear these words today. Could it be because living out these words...
by marshal | Jun 1, 2005 | Lessons Learned, Purity
Impure water is a major health hazard for many developing countries. Providing pure water supplies is a priority for most relief organizations. Personally, as I travel around the world, I take precautions and sometimes go to great pains to insure that what I eat and...
by marshal | May 11, 2005 | Lessons Learned, Purity, Stewardship
"What did they take? How much did they take? When did they take it? Have they vomited?" Many parents with a child who had ingested a possible poison — some pills, poisonous plants or other toxins — have heard these questions. If it is life-...
by marshal | Apr 6, 2005 | Lessons Learned, Purity
Corrupt behavior of corporate CEO's or the despicable actions of serial killers make me cringe on one level or another. Yet why am I surprised? Could it be I have forgotten the condition of the human heart? Visiting Auschwitz several years ago was appalling to me....
by marshal | Mar 16, 2005 | Lessons Learned, Love, Purity
My sister became a Penn State University fan as a result of her graduate studies there. She would invite me to watch Penn State football games – Penn State cheers filling the air and Nittany Lion bumper stickers everywhere. She still continues to share her copy...
by marshal | Mar 2, 2005 | Lessons Learned, Purity
Recently, after finishing a great dinner, I felt delightfully refreshed and comfortable. Then came dessert. I chose chocolate mousse pie. The result – a bloated and miserable feeling, knowing that I had just doubled the caloric content of my entire meal. If I...
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