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The Gift of Good Grief

In 4LTR WORD: GIFT by Chris Marshall

“Pain removes the veil; it plants the flag of truth within the fortress of a rebel soul.” –C.S. Lewis in The Problem of Pain. For me, the Christmas season always stirs up a sense of “good grief.” A couple of …

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Hiraeth: A Yearning for Home

In 4LTR WORD: HOME by Chris Marshall

From the commercial madness of America’s mid-term election season to nationwide protests originating from Ferguson, Missouri, it’s all left me with a couple of questions: What is really going on inside of us? What does all of the political and social …

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The Art of Misfitting

In Culture by Chris Marshall

As the playwright George Bernard Shaw once put it: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” ― Malcolm Gladwell, …

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Embracing Vulnerability

In Life Reflections by Chris Marshall

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” ― Brené Brown Been reading Brené Brown’s book Daring Greatly off and on and I come across gems like this quote above. Typically leadership and vulnerability are not seen as good …