Tag: Holiday

POST HOLIDAY ADVICE

ByDr. Mark July 7, 2025 0 Comments
“Now when it was determined that  coast of Asia , we put out to sea; and Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, accompanied us. The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, treating Paul with consideration, allowed him to go to his friends there and be cared for and refreshed. From there we put out to sea and sailed to the leeward (sheltered) side of Cyprus because the...

HURRY TO GET THERE!

ByDr. Mark December 22, 2024 0 Comments
This morning, December 22, is the birthday of my youngest brother who transitioned to be with the Lord just a few years ago. Missed by many and gone far too soon, he was a very accomplished musician whose legacy started in grade school where he was All-City, playing the trombone. His love for music continued as he started playing bass. As a teenager, he was part of a local high school trio that...

YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE! (Part I)

ByDr. Mark December 10, 2024 0 Comments
“Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more so, if by about this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the life of one of them. "And he was afraid and got up and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah; and...

HOLIDAY SEASON TIPS

ByDr. Mark December 6, 2023 0 Comments
“Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” (Proverbs 13: 20 NIV) Beginning with the so-called “Monday Short” meditation, I have been a little wordy this week, but hopefully you found the content worthwhile.  Today, I am going to really be concise, but the conciseness is not without wise counsel.  You probably don’t need it, so perhaps in that case,...

IT’S NOT ON THE BOTTLE LABEL, BUT…

ByDr. Mark May 27, 2023 0 Comments
It is the holiday weekend and there is a greater possibility on holiday weekends, more so than other weekends during the year, that you might find yourself in a company of friends, family, and even faces you never saw before, and you just might face the same situation as when they had run out of wine and Jesus performed His first recorded miracle.  Same situation only because drinking was...

LOOKING BACK AT THE WRONG THINGS

ByDr. Mark December 14, 2021 0 Comments
“But Lot’s wife looked back as she was following behind him, and she turned into a pillar of salt.” (Genesis 19:26 NLT) From the jump, let me tell you that looking back at memories that make you smile, looking back at days with loved ones who will not ever be forgotten, and spending time remembering holidays together in better times is not a bad thing.  Looking back and reviewing...

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...

REMEDIES FOR THE HOLIDAY BLUES

ByDr. Mark December 26, 2020 0 Comments
“The nights of crying your eyes out give way to days of laughter.” (Psalm 30:5 MSG) During the holidays, there are probably only a rare few who have not experienced memories of the way things were in the past, during holiday times.  In some cases the persons who made times the most memorable, if they were believers, have gone home to be with the Lord.  For some that has been...

TAKING UP SPACE

ByDr. Mark November 29, 2020 0 Comments
“Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts.  Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.” (2 Timothy 2:22 NLT) Years ago during the holiday season, my father brought out the model electric train that was powered by a small generator.  He had affixed the track to a large piece of plywood...