by Mark J Martin | May 28, 2011 | Archived
I am a twenty-something. Psychologists are wanting to make a “new stage” (life stage) for me. Society is wanting to redefine what it means for me to be a person in my twenties. Many people in my age bracket are not deciding on a life focus, life mate, or...
by Mark J Martin | May 27, 2011 | Archived
As a man who is a professional at stressing out my choir, I thought I would pass along to you the wisdom I’ve gained from this experience. Here are 13 ways you can stress out your choir: Come to rehearsal unprepared. Load their box full of music they...
by Mark J Martin | May 24, 2011 | Archived
Have you ever been discouraged that it seemed like your life lacked the fruitfulness you imagined? Have you ever worked hard to serve others, only to feel a frustration of pointlessness? Could it be that at times we have it backwards? Are we focused more on the work...
by Mark J Martin | May 18, 2011 | Archived
A friend of mine posted this video the other day, and I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy this video of some talented brothers who play bluegrass music. The boy on the banjo is 8, the fiddler is 12, and the guitar player is 13.
by Mark J Martin | May 17, 2011 | Archived
In my previous post, I wrote about the value of a weekly checklist. This post is about how to put that list together. But first, let me acknowledge two principles I picked up from David Allen in Getting Things Done: The need to write it down. He emphasizes this...