Pray Men Pray
People come together for all sorts of reasons, including worship, athletic contests, and to protest or to acclaim a concept or idea. In this fast-paced world, however, coming together either physically...
Strength from Battle Wounds
I have a series of different scars on my body. They evoke memories of places and situations. For some of them I’m happy to share only limited information because total revelation shows too much of my...
Meeting Others Halfway
Dr. Paul Tarrant The only problem with this life is other people – having to live with them; be accountable to them; being expected to agree with them when they are definitely wrong; or to listen to...
A Father’s Legacy
By Judge Charles A. Davis Florida 2nd District Court of Appeals As a child and teenager, I was keenly aware of my father’s lack of a formal education. Reared during the Great Depression, he obtained...
Trying Times Call for the Church to “Answer the Call”
Thomas Paine writing in The Crisis noted: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” That phrase certainly can also be applied to the economic downturn we are experiencing.
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I have a series of different scars on my body. They evoke memories of places and situations. For some of them I’m happy to share only limited information because total revelation shows too much of my folly or obstinacy, or of a negative character-building moment. My scars are reminders of choices I could have made better, or of a situation that got out of my control. It is ok having a few close friends know most of the implications of those scars. They can either laugh with me, or help build on their meaning. What about emotional scars? Surely they have similar implications of folly, obstinacy, or situations we would have preferred not to enter. For more from Dr. Tarrant click here. |
