Dr. Mark, Author at Mark Writes

A TRIO OF LESSONS ON A SNOWY DAY

ByDr. Mark December 7, 2024 0 Comments

“Preach the word ; be ready when the time is right and even when it is not ; correct , warn , exhort and encourage , with inexhaustible patience and teaching.” (2 Timothy 4:2 The Amplified Bible) Monday morning, December 2, in the Indianapolis area, a small amount of snow, its effect amplified by a strong, cold wind made driving on the roadways treacherous and dangerous. I had a...

THE CONTAGIOUS IMPACT OF YOUR PRAISE

ByDr. Mark December 6, 2024 0 Comments

“Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.” (James 1:17 NLT Version) In the large conference room that served multiple uses for a large company; orientations, employee training, and off the production floor meetings, there was one day when this phenomenon of contagious...

IF I COULD SEE IN THE FUTURE, WHAT WOULD I LIKE TO FIND OUT?

ByDr. Mark December 5, 2024 0 Comments

As it relates to a right now perspective, how I feel at the moment, I would like to find out, discover, that mankind all across the world had chosen to live in such a way that they actually, truthfully, respectfully treat other like they would like to be treated, and find out that their actions indeed reflect these words contained in a childhood church song, "Red, yellow, black, or white,...

MARCH MADNESS IS A FEW MONTHS OUT, BUT…

ByDr. Mark December 4, 2024 1 Comment

“You may worship no other god than me. ‘You shall not make yourselves any idols: no images of animals, birds, or fish.You must never bow or worship it in any way; for I, the Lord your God, am very possessive. I will not share your affection with any other god!’” (Exodus 20:3-5a The Living Bible) Time seems to pass quickly, doesn’t it? The summer and fall seasons are being replaced by...

PHYSICS AND RELIGION

ByDr. Mark December 3, 2024 0 Comments

“Come close to God, and God will come close to you.” (James 4:8a NLT Version) While filling up my water bottle one day last week, I started to speculate if where I positioned the bottle had any impact on the speed that the bottle would be filled. I started thinking about considerations one would take into account form a physics perspective. I thought about the consistency of the force of the...

IN CASE YOU FORGOT

ByDr. Mark December 2, 2024 0 Comments

Here is the Monday Short meditation, the one by design the is supposed to be brief and succinct! Okay! Well, that still does not mean I cannot start with a short story. So, here we go. I almost forgot that the duty of decorating the fireplace in the church education center was delegated to me. My described duty was to call on my interior design passion and create a dedicated photo opportunity...

HOLIDAY, BLACK FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND TODAY!

ByDr. Mark December 1, 2024 0 Comments

The title mentions four days, three of which have passed, and one that is right now. We call it “Today!” I don’t have an alluring, attention grabbing story. All I have is the word inspired by the Almighty! Yes, it is profitable! Read it! Reflect seriously on it! Respond appropriately to it! Rejoice, today! Be blessed! Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with...

THEY DIDN’T KNOW

ByDr. Mark November 30, 2024 0 Comments

“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:13-14 The Message Bible) My first-grade teacher didn’t know. My second-grade teacher didn’t know. The same can be said for all...

THERE IS STILL TIME…!

ByDr. Mark November 29, 2024 0 Comments

Have you ever thought, in regard to doing something great, that it’s too late? Well, if you have, the answer is “No! It’s not too late!” That answer was revealed to me from two sources. First, while I was considering what I would do in the upcoming years, I picked up a little white book to place on a display stand in one of the downstairs rooms, a little book around four inches by five...

SMILING FACES

ByDr. Mark November 28, 2024 0 Comments

“As long as you live, keep smiling, because it brightens everybody’s day?” (Quote by Vin Scully American Sportscaster) As a child I remember my mother singing a song recorded by Nat King Cole. I can still hear her voice as she softly, calmly sang, “Smile when your heart is aching. Smile even though it’s breaking. When there’s a cloud in the sky, you’ll get by. If you smile through...