By Marvin Garrison From humble beginnings David was “exalted by the Most High” and “anointed by the God of Jacob.” We marvel that God grabbed him out of the pasture to be king of Israel. We marvel that God calls us out of the hay fields or kitchens or offices to serve him. Like […]
The Lesson and Life — July 1, 2012
By Marvin Garrison Boxes are an intricate part of life. There are gift boxes, pillboxes, storage boxes, toy boxes, and toolboxes. In baseball there is the batter’s box, the coach’s box, and box seats. In basketball it’s the “box and one” defense. Hockey has its penalty box. For the golfer it’s the tee box. […]
The Lesson and Life — June 24, 2012
By Brent DeWees Friendly Persuasion is an old Gary Cooper movie set during the civil war about a family of Quakers. Naturally, the rules for good standing in the Quaker church were very strict and our hero Gary kept running afoul of what many today would consider unreasonable restrictions. Loving People Nevertheless, the […]
The Lesson and Life — June 17, 2012
By Brent DeWees Golf can be a frustrating sport. One day you’re at the top of your game, and the next day it feels like you’ve never swung a club. A Do-Over Thankfully golf has an age-old tradition known as the “mulligan.” Simply put, it is a do-over: if you hit the ball […]
The Lesson and Life — June 10, 2012
By Brent DeWees We live in a mobile society and I would expect people to be able to fit into new and different situations. Yet, it seems it is still hard to be the new kid on the block. When you’re the new person in a community, everyone already knows everyone else. Each person […]
