Dr. Mark, Author at Mark Writes

IT’S A GOOD DAY!

ByDr. Mark January 17, 2021 0 Comments

“We praise you, Lord God! You treat us with kindness day after day, and you rescue us.” (Psalm 68:19 CEV) I finally surrendered to the fact that you have to put gas in your vehicle occasionally and I stopped at a local gas station to fill up. Another individual, a young man, drives up to the pump on adjacent to the one I was using. He nods his head as if to say hello. I...

YOU KNOW YOU ARE OLD WHEN…

ByDr. Mark January 16, 2021 0 Comments

“It is because of the Lord’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great and beyond measure is Your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 AMP) Last night I was joking with one of my sons and my wife about “you know you are old when...”. One of my expressions, easy to state because of personal experiences is...

THE ABSTRACT APP

ByDr. Mark January 15, 2021 0 Comments

“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints...” (Ephesians 1:18 NASB) Every day since I downloaded this certain app to find cheap deals or better yet, to find some clearly free stuff, I get multiple messages a day by individuals living in “my area.” ...

PERSISTENCE

ByDr. Mark January 14, 2021 0 Comments

“When Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” (Luke 18:1 NIV) This morning I am going to share an appropriate lesson for these times; suitable from an independent nation perspective and from an individual perspective. It comes from a Leadership Council Meeting meditation that started our meeting back in 2018. I think you will...

DON’T WRITE ON THAT ONE!

ByDr. Mark January 13, 2021 0 Comments

“By faith even Sarah herself received the ability to conceive , even past the normal age for it, because she considered Him who had given her the promise to be reliable and true . So from one man, though he was as good as dead, were born as many descendants as the stars of heaven in number, and innumerable as the sand on the seashore.” (Hebrews 11:11-12 AMP) Yesterday I told you...

WHEN YOUR “THIS” BECOMES A MEMORY

ByDr. Mark January 12, 2021 0 Comments

“When the whole nation was finally across, God spoke to Joshua: “Select twelve men from the people, a man from each tribe, and tell them, ‘From right here, the middle of the Jordan where the feet of the priests are standing firm, take twelve stones. Carry them across with you and set them down in the place where you camp tonight.’” Joshua called out the twelve men whom he selected...

THE LANDLORD’S WALKTHROUGH

ByDr. Mark January 11, 2021 0 Comments

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…” (Psalm 24:1 NIV) As I was remembering living in various rented houses and townhouses over the years, the picture of preparing for the landlord’s final walkthrough entered my mind. I remember making sure everything was clean and functioning just as I had found it when I took occupancy. If...

BAGS AND BAGGAGE

ByDr. Mark January 10, 2021 0 Comments

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”(I John 1:9 NKJV) I received a picture of my youngest granddaughter the other day. Dressed in cute pink shoes, her curly hair held up in a contemporary style, clothed in what I have come to call her style, she is holding up a sign decorated with hearts. The sign...

THE OFFSPRING’S RESPONSE

ByDr. Mark January 9, 2021 0 Comments

“Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way,we never give up. We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this.” (2 Corinthians 4:1-2 NLT) A young man is often told by his father when he announces the destination to which he is headed, “Be...

PRINCIPLES ON HOW TO BE A PROPER HUMAN BEING

ByDr. Mark January 8, 2021 0 Comments

“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.” (Romans 12:1 NLT) Sitting on the nightstand next to her bed, a young lady has a brass, raised handprint, embossed on a small oblong plaque. It was made before...