Tag: Gift

INSTEAD OF ROSES AND RHYMING CARDS…

ByDr. Mark February 14, 2025 0 Comments
Instead of buying roses in a great quantity or purchasing heart-decorated, rhyming, greeting cards, just give love today. Tell me that you didn’t just shake your head or start wondering how to do that after all these years. But if you are shaking your head or shocked by my statement, let me provide you with a brief refresher course on how to give love. Just read the passage below, knowing that...

CHOCOLATES, CARDS, CUDDLY BEARS, OR CHIC CLOTHES?

ByDr. Mark February 8, 2024 0 Comments
 “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (I Corinthians 13:13 NIV) It’s Thursday, and actually six days before Valentine’s Day. If you are planning to give a special gift next week to that special someone in your life, let me tell you about a gift that has been referred to as “the greatest of these.” Am I referring to chocolates,...

A GIVING & RECEIVING THERAPY SESSION

ByDr. Mark December 19, 2023 0 Comments
“And I was a constant example to you in helping the poor; for I remembered the words of the Lord Jesus, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” (Acts 20:35 The Living Bible) It is that time of the year when there is a lot of gift-giving and a lot of gift-receiving. And even if one’s means does not allow for shopping as much as they want or if they seldom receive gifts, there is...

INSPIRATION FROM HIGHLIGHTS OF A YEAR GONE BY

ByDr. Mark August 28, 2023 0 Comments
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (John 3:16 English Standard) As many of you know from Saturday’s meditation, I attended my aunt’s birthday in Louisville last Wednesday.   Outside of the banquet hall where a great number of people gathered to honor her achievements, there was a table on which there was a mounted,...

“A GIFT” VERSUS “THE GIFT”

ByDr. Mark October 16, 2022 0 Comments
“God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.” (John 3:16 Contemporary English Version) Like many of you, the Internet is “the new mall.”  We can shop, and sometimes we do so far too often, at any time and from anywhere, and we can find almost anything.  Recently, while shopping,...

A LAST-MINUTE GIFT TIP

ByDr. Mark December 24, 2021 0 Comments
“One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them.” (Luke 18:15a NLT) In a conversation with my oldest daughter last night, I was telling her if we decided to start a family business, we have a great staff.  I elaborated further.  While I would serve as the retired Chairman of the Board and my wife would take on the role of Chief...

A LESSON FROM DAYS PAST

ByDr. Mark December 3, 2021 0 Comments
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23 The Living Bible) Somebody who knows I live in the time zone where it is just a little after midnight; somebody is asking, “Doesn’t Mark sleep at night?”  I know the answer.  I went to bed at 10:00 p.m. and woke up just before midnight.  I was having...

A GIFT FROM ME TO YOU

ByDr. Mark December 25, 2020 0 Comments
“The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value!” (Quote by Charles Dudley Warner) Merry Christmas!  You were on my mind, so I want to present your with more than a greeting!  I have a special a gift from me to you!  Are you excited yet?  It consists of three quotes, wrapped in love and tied with a bow of joy.  Two parts of this gift...

OH NOW WE ARE THINKING ABOUT GIFTS!

ByDr. Mark November 11, 2020 0 Comments
“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all.  There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord.  God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.  A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.” (I Corinthians 12:4-7 NLT) As we approach the holiday season, many people...