THE WILE FACTOR

ByDr. Mark February 13, 2025 0 Comments
When going to a special event, we devote some serious thought to what we are going to wear. We want to add to our ensemble something we refer to as the “wow factor.” In designing, decorating, and deciding on pieces and the perfect places that items will be put, again we consider the “wow factor.” Why do people spend so much time at the beauty shop, the barber shop, and in shopping for a...

QUESTIONING THE “UNDISPUTED”

ByDr. Mark February 12, 2025 0 Comments
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:8 New King James Version) I was trying to do a little, quick research to find the title of the book with the most chapters that has been written to date. The first thing that came up was “The Blah Story” by Nigel Tomm, published in 2007. The internet insert insisted that this book, a work that...

DADDY TALK

ByDr. Mark February 11, 2025 0 Comments
It’s Saturday afternoon and a young hospital executive is riding home from an event. Two friends are riding with her when her cellphone rings. The two friends know she is happily married, but they let worldly semantics and media situation become the prism by which they read the name on the caller ID. The name that appears is not her husband’s name. It just says, “Daddy.” So, the friends...

THE REVOLVING DOOR MIX-UP

ByDr. Mark February 10, 2025 0 Comments
“Hear, Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. And you shall repeat them diligently to your sons and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk on the road, when you lie down, and when you...

DON’T MISS THE MARCH! MARCH ON!

ByDr. Mark February 9, 2025 0 Comments
The admonition to accompany the above title is not from this author, not even from this present age. This admonishment comes from a composer who wrote the words below in 1865, S. Baring-Gould. He composed the song we know as “Onward Christian Soldiers.” It’s an old hymn, often forgotten in present times, but its content is a forever applicable, especially in these times where we need to be...

A PRESCRIPTION FROM THE PSALMIST

ByDr. Mark February 8, 2025 0 Comments
“All together now—applause for God!  Sing songs to the tune of His glory,    set glory to the rhythms of His praise. Say of God, “We’ve never seen anything like him!”    When your enemies see you in action, they slink off like scolded dogs. The whole earth falls to its knees—it worships you, sings to you…” (Psalm 66:1-4 The Message Bible) When your physician provides you...

YOUR PERFORMANCE TODAY!

ByDr. Mark February 7, 2025 0 Comments
There is a radio station broadcast from one of our local universities that I listen to occasionally. In the morning, the station plays classical music, and in the afternoons, the station programming focuses on jazz selections featuring old and new artists. The morning program that I listen to is named “Performance Today.” I don’t listen to this audiocast to revisit being in Music...

INSPIRED BY VAL

ByDr. Mark February 6, 2025 0 Comments
“O sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done wonderful things.” (Psalm 98:1 NASB 1995) I imagine that when you read the title above, you anticipated that I was going to write a story about home décor, an eye-pleasing painting, or a new way to accessorize the clothes you already have. If you know Val, you might have thought I was going to say that I finally learned how to write a...

MOMMA’S ORDERS!

ByDr. Mark February 5, 2025 0 Comments
It was October 31 in the 1950’s, on a chilly fall evening. The occasion, Halloween Night, a safe night to be out back in the old days. Well, at least in our neighborhood. During that era, I had never heard of a Hallelujah Night, or an Octoberfest held at the local churches on the same date as Halloween. The children in our family were allowed to go out, canvasing from door to door, greeting...

BLESSED!

ByDr. Mark February 4, 2025 0 Comments
“Gray hair is a mark of distinction, the award for a God-loyal life.” (Proverbs 16:31 The Message Bible) I looked in the mirror Monday morning and contemplated seeking out a professional hair stylist to color my gray beard to a natural black. After staring at my image for a minute, I decided against it because I realized the gray hair was not a sign of being old, but rather a sign of being...