Tag: Better

THE MUCH BETTER VIEW

ByDr. Mark December 18, 2025 4 Comments
 “Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!” (Quote by Ingrid Bergman) We are approaching December 31st. As I have shared with you previously, that is the date set for the last edition of Mark Writes meditations. During these nine years, daily I have not failed to indicate my continued commitment to the climb, and I hope I have...

I WANT WHAT HE HAS #2!

ByDr. Mark May 27, 2025 2 Comments
“O loving and kind God, have mercy. Have pity upon me and take away the awful stain of my transgressions. Oh, wash me, cleanse me from this guilt. Let me be pure again. For I admit my shameful deed—it haunts me day and night. It is against you and you alone I sinned and did this terrible thing. You saw it all, and your sentence against me is just. But I was born a sinner, yes, from the...

GETTING TO THE DESTINATION NAMED “BETTER”

ByDr. Mark April 15, 2025 0 Comments
Frustrated by the fact that in spite of going to church regularly, in spite of hearing countless sermons, in spite of attending weekly bible study classes, an individual began to wonder why things were not changing for the better in his life. First, I responded, sometimes the destination named “Better” is not arrived at quickly by divine design. I elaborated to utter the familiar phrase,...

WORTH SHARING

ByDr. Mark November 21, 2024 0 Comments
“…a right time to shut up and another to speak up…” (Ecclesiastes 3:7 The Message Bible) Monday morning, I was forwarded a social media post written by Jordan Riley. The sender, my big brother, also a fellow theologian, felt that this specific post had “meditation topic potential.” I agreed. While I have addressed this topic before, now I will share with you what Mr. Riley had to...

A BETTER HOUSE

ByDr. Mark August 9, 2024 0 Comments
During my time watching HGTV shows, I learned that a house is not just a house, really. I learned that there are various types of houses: Brownstone houses, Cape Cod houses, Cottage Style houses, Colonial houses, Craftsman houses, Farmhouses, French Colonial houses, Mediterranean houses, and Mid-Century houses, just to name a few. This is very different than how I looked at houses when I wanted...

BETTER CALL…

ByDr. Mark January 24, 2024 0 Comments
“Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you...” (Psalm 50:15a NLT)” When I start on a home project or should I say when I struggle to assemble or disassemble anything, small or big, I hear the boisterous voices of various members of my family: “Better call Raphael!” “Raphael could fix it. He is good at figuring out things.” I continue on my own, self-...

LOOK HOW THEY GOT THERE

ByDr. Mark January 23, 2024 0 Comments
“Therefore, you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48 NASB) Over the years I have witnessed individuals working endlessly, striving to be better, laboring daily in some area or the other. Surprisingly, shockingly, and with the surpassing o time, they reached “better.” Here are a few examples. There was the overweight woman who tread miles of speed walking...

GOING TO

ByDr. Mark December 26, 2023 0 Comments
“Now is the time to relocate from burdens to “better,” from hopeless to hope, from our entrapments to the freedom that is ahead, from where we reside in our mindset now, to a place where relief, hope, joy, and victory resonate loudly.” (Mark L. King Quote) Since we did not have a Monday Short meditation yesterday, I will try to be brief today.  I may not say it all, but when all is...

YOU HAVE CHANGED…BUT THE CHANGING IS NOT OVER!

ByDr. Mark December 21, 2023 0 Comments
“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6 NASB) Yesterday, in an unsolicited email, I received a message that had the following “Quote of the Day:” “Change is the end result of all true learning.”  For you and me, “true learning” does not take place necessarily in the...

IT’S AN EVERDAY THING!

ByDr. Mark July 17, 2022 0 Comments
“And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to follow Me , he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me .” (Luke 9:23 The Amplified Bible) This is not Monday, the day we try our best to give you a short meditation.  It is Sunday!  Nevertheless, I will try to be brief so as not to interfere with you preparing to attend worship service this morning....