THE MEMORY MIRROR

“That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.’ Haruki Murakami We all look in the memory mirror of life and see reflections of our experiences. Sometimes, especially around special days, our minds focus too much on bad memories, versus the good memories. We focus on the burdens, instead of the blessings. We focus on that which we regret, versus the...

BAD ATTITUDES

“Get rid of all bitterness, passion, and anger. No more shouting or insults, no more hateful feelings of any sort. Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.” (Ephesians 4:31-32 Good News Translation) I have written Mark Writes meditation daily since the start of 2017. I have been careful to acknowledge the...

GO BEYOND….

“While I was in Susa, one of my brothers named Hanani and some other men came from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had escaped captivity and still lived in Judah. I also asked them about the city of Jerusalem. They answered, “Nehemiah, the Jews who escaped captivity and are in the land of Judah are in much trouble. They are having many problems and are full of shame because the wall...