MAYBE THAT’S THE PROBLEM

ByDr. Mark November 27, 2021 0 Comments
“Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king’s palace, and successfully completed everything that he had planned on doing in the house of the Lord and in his palace.  Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.  If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I...

DID YOU EVER USE PATTERNS?

ByDr. Mark November 26, 2021 0 Comments
“And He said to them, “Follow Me...” (Matthew 4:19 NASB) After I dropped off some pants to be altered at a local alteration shop, I thought about the things that students were taught In Home Economics and Tailoring classes during school days.  Then I thought about all the patterns my mother had when I was a child and even the patterns she made on her own.  While she brought most...

TALKING TRASH

ByDr. Mark November 25, 2021 0 Comments
“Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.” (Philippians 2:4 NLT) Talking trash is a slang expression that could be used to refer to a variety of verbal expressions that will come out of the mouths of families that gather together on this Thanksgiving Day.  Let’s hope trash talking is not present when roll call is taken on this day to be...

BATTER UP!

ByDr. Mark November 24, 2021 0 Comments
“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13 NIV) As you arise this morning, think of yourself as just getting up out of the on-deck circle at the baseball field, and walking to the batter’s box to face the pitcher.  Keep imagining.  You glance at the pitcher as he throws a variety of warm-up pitches; fastballs, curve balls, change of pace balls,...

STAY WITH GOD!

ByDr. Mark November 23, 2021 0 Comments
“Stay with God!  Take heart.  Don’t quit.  I’ll say it again: Stay with God.” (Psalm 27:14 The Message Bible) Whether it is the unending line of cars that are backed-up toll both, the non-ending check-in line at the airport, or the endless checkout line at the local store that covers half the length of the store, I have to admit I am not good at waiting.  However, when I consider...

THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT YOU HEARD YESTERDAY

ByDr. Mark November 22, 2021 0 Comments
“He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.” (Matthew 11:15 KJV) He that hath ears, let him/her hear, but go beyond hearing and move all the way to doing, as soon as possible. You see, regardless of how dynamic the speaker might have been, in spite of the new generation, media technology used in the preacher’s presentation, and even if the notes you took amounted to pages, the fact is that...

HE MAILMAN COMMETH

ByDr. Mark November 21, 2021 0 Comments
“Sing to the Lord a new song;sing to the Lord, all the earth.  Sing to the Lord, praise his name;proclaim his salvation day after day.”(Psalm 96:1-2 NIV) During the course of the workweek, the mail is usually delivered Monday thru Thursdays between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.  Did you notice I left out one particular delivery day?  I left out Friday.  For some reason, for which I...

LIKE HANDLING A CARTON OF EGGS

ByDr. Mark November 20, 2021 0 Comments
“If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere.  So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.  Love never gives up.  Love cares more for others than for self.  Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.  Love doesn’t strut, doesn’t have a swelled head,...

STAIRCASE STUFF

ByDr. Mark November 19, 2021 0 Comments
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14 The Amplified Bible) On any staircase, a step is composed of the tread and riser.  The tread is the part of the step that is stepped on.  It is constructed to the same specification as any other flooring on the staircase. The tread "length" is measured from the outer edge of...

TIS THE SEASON TENSION

ByDr. Mark November 18, 2021 0 Comments
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (I Thessalonians 5:18 ESV) “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (I Thessalonians 5:18 ESV) This is how the tension started.  Two young girls, seven and nine years old were initially pleased that their mom was going to let them stay home while she...