Dr. Mark, Author at Mark Writes

DISPLACING DISPLACEMENT

ByDr. Mark October 7, 2026 2 Comments

Let’s start out by defining displacement, since I have not taught Psychology for 52 years. Here is what Simple Psychology says, “In psychology, displacement is an unconscious defense mechanism where unwanted feelings or impulses are redirected from a threatening or inappropriate target to a less threatening one. For example, someone angry at their boss might yell at their spouse instead. It...

SURVIVING THE DAYS OF FALL

ByDr. Mark October 6, 2026 2 Comments

We are something else! Whose “we?” “We” are those of who complain about the hot days of summer, and when the fall season comes, we keep complaining, merely changing the subject of our grievances. It’s not cold enough to turn on the furnace and it's not so hot that we need to turn on the air conditioning, but the chill it the house keeps us complaining. We jump, figuratively, not...

DON’T FORGET TO CLOCK IN!

ByDr. Mark October 5, 2026 2 Comments

This is your Monday Short meditation! Whether you are unemployed, if you have ascended to the top tier of the organization chart at your place of employment, or if you are somewhere in between, I need to tell you, believer, “Don’t forget to clock in!” Regardless of your status, it is time to go to work! I’m for real! Dress yourself appropriately, meaning clothe yourself in righteousness...

“WAKE UP!”

ByDr. Mark October 4, 2026 4 Comments

It’s Sunday morning, and I know you are getting ready to go to church. Right? Well, I hope so! It’s not time to stay in bed and slumber! Wake up! It is not time to snore more, but it is time to know God more! Wake up! It is not time to find temporary comfort under your blanket, but rather it is time to find comfort in the special presence of the Lord! Wake up! Perhaps you usually rely on...

DEALING WITH FRUSTRATION

ByDr. Mark October 3, 2026 2 Comments

“To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.” (T.F. Hodge) I read the author’s quote above and was intrigued. It made me focus on our Christian journey, especially the times that we have to wait on the Lord to help us conquer our obstacles. Being intrigued, I had to do some investigating in the world of God. Instantly, before I could open my...

JUST ANOTHER DAY?

ByDr. Mark October 2, 2026 3 Comments

Oh, oh! Somebody woke up this morning and said, “It’s just another day.” If it was you, let me ask you, “Is it; is it really just another day?” If it is you, maybe you think so because you got up routinely and not rejoicing. Or you got up thinking too much and not being thankful enough. And maybe you said what you said because you were looking ahead instead of looking up to the One who...

STILL!

ByDr. Mark October 1, 2026 2 Comments

The men’s breakfast speaker, introducing himself, did not mention his title, did not refer to his position, and did not even state his name. Instead, he started introducing himself by a litany of sinful traits. His list included adulterer, liar, skirt-chaser, fornicator, thief, and about a half-dozen sinful characteristics. At some point though, he went on to say, in spite of all he had done,...

GOD HAS SOME MORE GREAT FISH!

ByDr. Mark September 30, 2026 4 Comments

LORD sent a big fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.” (Jonah 1:17 Contemporary English Version) Before the verse above, the word of the Lord had come to Jonah and told him to go to Nineveh and cry out against it because their wickedness had come before Him. But instead of answering God’s call, Jonah went down to Joppa, found a ship that was...

THE CAROUSELS OF LIFE: HOW DO I GET OFF?

ByDr. Mark September 29, 2026 2 Comments

When I was a youngster, I remember playing in the playground set up for kids in the center of a housing complex called Crystal Court, right outside Granddaddy’s house. If you are my age, or even if your were a child who was taken to a public park in the 1970’s, you probably spent some time on a similar park carousel. You see, back in those days, kids actually played outside. According to...

CLOTHED

ByDr. Mark September 28, 2026 2 Comments

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” (I Corinthians 13:4-8 NIV) This is your Monday...