Marshall’s Blog

As I sit here writing a short blog, I am doing so in the dark. Now, there are some who would say that I’m already in the dark (ha), but literally the power is out! A sudden storm came through the area and a major portion of the city is without power - […]

After being in Namibia, Africa for about three weeks, we finally returned home (after about 35 hours of travel time).  I told my wife that I would “take her out to dinner” the evening we finally got back (since we were all dead tired) and asked her what she would like to eat after being […]

Although I wrote this a while back I thought it might be a nice addition to the blog since so often peopel feel that “evangelism” is being a “soul winner” instead of realizing that “evangelism” is working in harmony with the Holy Spirit to help bring a person one step closer to the Lord Jesus […]

A couple of days ago I was doing some studying and felt like I couldn’t join the rest of the family.  They were outside enjoying the nice weather and truth be known, I wished I could have been with them but felt that I had to get some things accomplished.  I set in to study […]

I recently had the unpleasant experience of missing a flight.  I always, always, always (o.k., not this time) check in for my flight the night before - especially if I am on an extremely early flight.  This ensures that I am aware of any changes that have happened pertaining to my flight’s status.  However, this […]

That’s the thought that ran through my mind when my wonderful wife, Nancy, shared with me that a certain department store was having an incredible sale – 30% off an already 75% reduced price. Although it’s hard to believe that anyone would pass up bargains like that, those bargains could not even begin to […]

When I was just a kid (way back when), we packed up and moved from Dallas, Texas to a large family farm that we inherited. One of my first jobs (at the ripe age of 8 for .25 cents an hour) was to take pitch fork in hand and clean out some horse stalls […]

I was ministering in a small impoverished area of the country not too long ago with numerous individuals who apparently struggled to even pay their bills and live a decent life. After the service one of the men I prayed with came forward to visit - I’ll call his name Bill. Bill was unkept and […]