by marshal | May 7, 2015 | Lessons Learned, Truth
The art of storytelling used to take place at family meals and other gatherings. In today’s society, however, family meals occur less often or not at all. How sad. The stories about our family heritage, our history and our God fade away. Moses had the answer for...
by marshal | Apr 23, 2015 | Lessons Learned, Truth
“I am so sorry. I spilled coffee on your clean counter.” With a disarming laugh and a twinkle in his eye, the manager of the convenience store who had been cleaning the counter replied, “Oh, this is not a problem. I look as this...
by marshal | Mar 5, 2015 | Lessons Learned, Love, Truth
What determines the course of my life? Obviously it includes such things as the family of my birth, the opportunities and difficulties of life and my choices. However, the Bible says that something else is actually more important – the guarding of my heart....
by marshal | Feb 5, 2015 | Lessons Learned, Truth
Words often develop meanings apart from original dictionary definitions. The word tolerant is an example. To be tolerant is to respectfully disagree, endure another’s opinion while still maintaining your own. However, when I respectfully disagree today, I am...
by marshal | Jan 22, 2015 | Lessons Learned, Truth
Without knowing our destination, any journey becomes a series of wandering trails. Stephen Covey in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People suggests that we must “begin with the end in mind” – so true. T.S. Eliot said, “In my...
by marshal | Nov 13, 2014 | Lessons Learned, Truth
My thoughts and ideas have no meaning to others until they find full expression in clearly articulated words – written or spoken. I can respond to my thoughts but others cannot. I sometimes find it difficult to express those thoughts with a clarity that...
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