Author: Dr. Mark

THE TRADING CARDS

ByDr. Mark May 23, 2024 0 Comments
“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.” (Albert Pike) With the necessary permission, the other day I was cleaning out the top of one of the closets in a previous bedroom, now converted into an office.  That’s what empty nesters do, repurpose the use of space after the children move out. As I was...

I’M NOT FEELING IT!

ByDr. Mark May 22, 2024 0 Comments
“There once was a rich man, expensively dressed in the latest fashions, wasting his days in conspicuous consumption. A poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, had been dumped on his doorstep. All he lived for was to get a meal from scraps off the rich man’s table. His best friends were the dogs who came and licked his sores. “Then he died, this poor man, and was taken up by the angels...

ALL ABOUT YOU

ByDr. Mark May 21, 2024 0 Comments
“And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it.” And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north.” Then...

A NEW ATTITUDE

ByDr. Mark May 20, 2024 0 Comments
“Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this same attitude in yourselves which was in Christ Jesus , who, although He existed in the form and unchanging essence of God , did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped or asserted ; but emptied Himself by assuming the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the...

KEEP THEM COMING!

ByDr. Mark May 19, 2024 0 Comments
“Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen .” (Hebrews 11:1 The Amplified Bible) As a young adult, where I could be seen stopping by the nightclub scenes to socialize on several Friday evenings, or when dining at a required gathering of highly business associates at a fine restaurants where cocktail...

HIJACKED!

ByDr. Mark May 18, 2024 0 Comments
”And Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who belonged to the number of the twelve. And he left and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he was to betray Him to them. And they were delighted, and agreed to give him money. And so he consented, and began looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them away from the crowd.” (Luke 22:3-5 NASB) The world’s...

BEST TRIPS

ByDr. Mark May 17, 2024 0 Comments
One of the Christmas gifts from one of my son’s and his wife, is a writing assignment called “Storyworth.” It is a great gift! Each Monday I receive a question to answer based on my own experiences in life that I suppose are worth telling a story about me.  Get it, “Storyworth?”  At the end of the year, I will have written small book consisting of my response to the personal...

KUDOS TO THE CHOIR DIRECTOR!

ByDr. Mark May 16, 2024 0 Comments
“Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen .” (Hebrews 11:1 The Amplified Bible) In the Sunday meditation I challenged each reader, including you, to catch somebody doing something right. Then yesterday, I invited readers to “add some more “un” statements of your own regarding your confidence in...

EITHER FOLLOW THROUGH OR FORWARD TO

ByDr. Mark May 15, 2024 0 Comments
“Heaven can be entered only through the narrow gate! The highway to hellis broad, and its gate is wide enough for all the multitudes who choose its easy way. But the Gateway to Life is small, and the road is narrow, and only a few ever find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14 The Living Bible) You have a choice of what to do with this morning’s meditation. You can either follow through or forward...

THE ADDING OF ANOTHER “UN”

ByDr. Mark May 14, 2024 0 Comments
“You, Lord, are the light that keeps me safe. I am not afraid of anyone. You protect me, and I have no fears. Brutal people may attack and try to kill me, but they will stumble. Fierce enemies may attack, but they will fall. Armies may surround me, but I won't be afraid; war may break out, but I will trust you.” (Psalm 27:1-3 Contemporary English Version) Since Monday did not meet the...