by marshal | Jun 23, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Surrender, Truth
Television shows such as Bones and NCSI have made medical autopsy common viewing. An autopsy is an inspection and dissection of a body after death to help determine the true cause of death. During an autopsy the hidden is made known. For instance, lungs examined...
by marshal | Jun 9, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Surrender, Truth
I have never liked the idea of being controlled by anyone or anything. I must confess I get testy when I even perceive I'm not in the driver's seat. I want to be in control. The idea of being yoked in any way seems oppressive to me. Certainly there are yokes...
by marshal | Apr 7, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Truth
As a physician, the reading of scientific journals is a normal part of my job. The articles tend to be long and poorly written making the job of reading them tedious. Thankfully, at the beginning of each article is an abstract. An abstract is a brief summary of the...
by marshal | Feb 10, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Love, Truth
"What a waste!" Assessing his years of missionary service, these words spoken by others to a friend of mine caused great discouragement. Seeking truth, we read together the story of Mary pouring perfume on the head of Jesus at a dinner in Simon the...
by marshal | Jan 27, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Truth
My friend is mentoring a disadvantaged boy who wants to be a doctor. We discussed character traits that would be key in this boy’s development. I told my friend that moments of teachability were crucial in my own character development. However, I must admit that...
by marshal | Jan 20, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Truth
The weather forecast calls for. . . Whatever the weatherman says causes me to jump into action: Rain. . . an umbrella Snow. . . a shovel and salt Sun. . . lotion and a hat Allowing the weather report to have such authority in my life reveals my tendency to trust...
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