by marshal | Dec 1, 2004 | Confession, Lessons Learned, Priorities, Purity
I remember handing my report card to my parents when I was young. Sometimes it felt good; sometimes it didn't. Recently while reading my daughter's school progress report, I was reminded of my father's report card (that I still have) from his elementary...
by marshal | Nov 3, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Purity
His sweatshirt brought a smile to my face — "Rutgers University" emblazoned on the front. This young Kazakhstani university student who was a follower of Jesus had never ventured outside Kazakhstan yet somehow found a sweatshirt from a university near...
by marshal | Aug 4, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Purity
Travel lightly! These are wise words that have become increasingly real to me as my travel has multiplied. The airlines tell me that I may check two pieces of baggage, not to exceed 70 pounds each. When I travel with what is allowed, however, I experience: fatigue and...
by marshal | Jul 14, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Purity
World events often leave me with a vague fear and uncertainty. I anxiously avoid mosquitoes for fear of West Nile virus. The thought of possible terrorist activity creeps into my mind as our plane takes off. News stories of child kidnapping create anxiety about our...
by marshal | May 19, 2004 | Confession, Lessons Learned, Purity
Human against human — the atrocities of warring conflict are all too real. As we sat around our dinner table in Budapest, we listened to our Serbian houseguests telling of the history of atrocities between ethnic and religious groups in the former Yugoslavia....
by marshal | Apr 14, 2004 | Lessons Learned, Purity
What we believe shapes us and identifies us! Each fall for the past 12 years, I have believed that my beloved professional football team, the Washington Redskins, will win the Super Bowl. The basis of my belief is not player talent or coaching expertis but rather a...
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