From Where I Sit, From Where You Stand: A Roll Through LifeAuthor House, 02/04/2007 - 332 páginas As Marshall, with his wife and family, rolls through life, accompany him. Enjoy the witty and often whimsical episodes that occur. In work, play, travel, community, and worship, ponder the dialogues of opinions, perceptions, events, and realities of being physically challenged. The journey, which includes more than fifty years in a wheelchair, is presented in a topical display in chapters on different arenas of life: The Paradox - Diversities of perceptions and realties. The Good Old Days - Early life on a one-horse farm. Fate Knocked at My Door - The accident. Angels of Mercy - Hospitalization. Letters of Cheer - Student nurses’ letters. Give Me Elbow Grease - Rehabilitation You Can Go Home Again - Summer at home. The Halls of Ivy - Education. Keeping the Faith – Job searching. The Birds and the Bees – Love and passion. Dreams Come True - Marriage and family. Toiling in the Vineyards - Work experiences. No Man is an Island - Community life. On the Road - Travel. God Bless You – God, others, and I. Keeping the Juices Flowing - Adapting Can’t See the Forest for the Trees – Perceptions. Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk – Realities. The Golden Years - The senior years. The Journey has been one of challenges, physical, mental, and spiritual. It included two years of hospitalization and rehabilitation to prepare him to enter a world not yet ready for the physically challenged. He found himself looking inside with no way in. He boarded airplanes by hand-walking the support rails. He dealt with perceptions: “What can you do? You are handicapped!” His faith and hope were tested: Why me, God? Should I marry? Will any company hire me? Successes came: A lovely wife, two beautiful adopted babies, enjoyable work, friendships, health, and joy.
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... Give Me Elbow Grease 65 You Can Go Home Again 87 The Halls of Ivy 97 Keeping the Faith 111 The Birds and the Bees 121 Dreams Come True 133 Toiling in the Vineyards 157 No Man Is an Island 185 On The Road 213 God Bless You 233 Keeping ...
... give and take to instill in us a desire to do our best. In so doing, he promoted sibling rivalry. In spelling or math bees, we competed frequently with each other for first and second place. We were sore losers. At recess time, the ...
... give her a little rest. Later, we children were dropped from the plea to God. At first, we hid. Can one hide from God? We knew Mom's wrath, but we weren't sure of God's. He might punish us for our many misdeeds. Mom's pleas to God had ...
... give comfort and hope. Mom loved her family, but she ruled with a strong arm. She believed that sparing the rod spoiled the child. Many a time, we children broke the limb from a 'peach' tree to have our legs thrashed. It smarted! The ...
... . Good things happening to people can , also , be unexplainable . God can and does work miracles ! He , too , can give us wisdom and guidance in dealing with the realities of life . I reflected with my mother - in - law on 32.
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Letters of Cheer | 47 |
Give Me Elbow Grease | 65 |
You Can Go Home Again | 87 |
Keeping the Faith | 111 |
Dreams Come True | 133 |
Toiling in the Vineyards | 157 |
No Man Is an Island | 185 |
On The Road | 213 |
God Bless You | 233 |
Keeping the Juices Flowing | 253 |
Cant See the Forest for the Trees | 275 |
Dont Cry Over Spilled Milk | 295 |
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