by marshal | Dec 15, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Unity
"In over my head" might best describe how I felt as I made my first solo flight in an airplane during my college years. As I took off alone I was filled with fear mixed with excitement. These same emotions — afraid yet filled with joy — describe...
by marshal | Sep 22, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Love, Unity
Unresolved problems can eat away at me, causing an underlying feeling of discouragement, desperation or sadness. Even with other people's problems, I can become so absorbed in "finding and fixing" the issue that I ignore their underlying feelings....
by marshal | May 26, 2011 | Lessons Learned, Love, Unity
I confess…I have thought about discovering a great treasure and have dreamt about what I would do with it. I know I am not alone. Some treasure enthusiasts spend millions of dollars in pursuit of hidden treasure. The key to discovery is often found in a good map...
by marshal | Dec 9, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Love, Stewardship, Unity
My "two cents’ worth" is, at times, worth just that — especially when my advice comes without offering assistance when needed. Advice costs me nothing. Involvement costs me time and resources. At times, I have thought that not getting involved...
by marshal | Nov 11, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Unity
A recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina found my wife, Pamela, and I on the receiving end of Southern hospitality. How can I describe the Southern hospitality that we received? Good food of which we had plenty Friendship expressed in kindness which we experienced...
by marshal | Jun 3, 2010 | Lessons Learned, Unity
One of my bad habits is failing to see God when circumstances don't live up to my expectations. In fact, I am often blinded by my sense of entitlement to happiness and "good things". Instead of looking for God, I whine and complain or look for God in the...
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