Marbles In My Pocket ~ The Official Blog of Charles L. Mashburn ~ Poems, Short Stories, and random thoughts from the author of "Be Still… and know that I am God"

I exercise a lot; walking, riding my exercise bike, and just staying busy. And something that’s just plain common sense to me is the more I do, the easier it is to do it. My body becomes accustomed to the exercise, gets stronger, and I’m able to do more as I get stronger. Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes it seems we think solving a difficult problem makes us look intelligent or talented. I’m thinking, it should be more impressive to not have a lot of difficult problems to solve. Read the rest of this entry »

Inner peace means being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress. Peace of mind is generally associated with bliss (joy), happiness and contentment. Being at peace is the exact opposite of being stressed or anxious. Read the rest of this entry »

I hear people these days talking about how hard it is to sleep at night, and I can relate, because I once struggled with it, too. I remember long nights, tossing and turning, staring at the alarm clock counting the hours left until I had to get up to go to work. Read the rest of this entry »