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BE A VOLUNTEER

ByDr. Mark June 8, 2026 0 Comments

“Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities. And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.” (Nehemiah 11:2 NASB) This is your Monday Short meditation, straightforward and simply brief, but it is also...

I’M TAKING THAT CHANCE!

ByDr. Mark November 13, 2025 2 Comments

Wednesday’s meditation was entitled, “Now You Have A Chance.” Well, this morning I am going to exemplify that saying, “Don’t just do as I say, but do as I do.” In other words, while I have a chance, I want to send you these words of comfort, all taken from the Scriptures. Maybe one of them will be just right for you today. Be encouraged, my friend! I’m taking that...

IN THAT DREAM…

ByDr. Mark October 22, 2025 0 Comments

“’If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel now say—'If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us, then they would have swallowed us alive. When their wrath was kindled against us; then the waters would have overwhelmed us. The stream would have [gone over our soul; then the swollen waters would have one over our soul....

EMPTY SPACE

ByDr. Mark October 16, 2025 2 Comments

“The battle is not physical, it is spiritual, and your mind is the battleground. Keep your mind pure and positive.” (Quote by Jeanette Coron) Empty space can be a good thing or a bad thing. It’s a good thing when you find empty space in your closet, that is if you are not feeding a fashion, “Got to have it!” addiction. If you buy a piece of property that has empty space inside or...

DON’T YOU WANT TO GO TO THAT LAND?

ByDr. Mark October 4, 2025 4 Comments

One week ago, my wife and I had to fly back to Indianapolis from Baltimore, Maryland. We arrived at the BWI airport in plenty of time to check our luggage and head to the gate where we were to catch a plane to Charlotte, North Carolina and connect with a flight that would get us back home in Indianapolis, Indiana by 11:00 p.m. When we went to the designated gated, there was a posting, “Flight...

NOBODY HEARD WHAT YOU SAID? REALLY!

ByDr. Mark September 19, 2025 0 Comments

“Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.” (Psalm 139:4 NIV) At an elementary school nearby, they had a Parent Teacher Association basketball league. Participating students practiced once a week and played one game a week over a six-week period. It was at one of these games that a player, a fourth grader, went up for a layup that would have won the game right before the...

MEDITATING HABIT THAT PAYS OFF THE MOST!

ByDr. Mark September 8, 2025 0 Comments

This is your Monday Short meditation. If you are one of the 250 million people who practice meditation habitually, meaning daily, seeking to reduces depression relapse by 12%, enhance theta and alpha brain waves, improve clarity and well-being, or achieve emotional calm, let me tell you about a meditating habit that really pays off, addressing any of the needs listed above and on top of...

IN THE MORNING!

ByDr. Mark September 6, 2025 2 Comments

“But I will sing about your strength; every morning I will sing aloud of your constant love.You have been a refuge for me, a shelter in my time of trouble.” (Psalm 59:16 Good News Translation) When I read the verse above, I was just going to focus on reminding you to sing to the Lord in the sanctuary in the morning, Sunday. But you don’t need a reminder, right? So, instead of a reminder,...

WEEKEND LOVE!

ByDr. Mark August 23, 2025 0 Comments

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16 King James Version) This short Saturday meditation is surely not for you. However, you can pass on the content to someone you know who is looking for weekend love in all the wrong places. This weekend love, referring to real love, is not...

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE MORE THAN ONE BREAK TODAY!

ByDr. Mark August 18, 2025 2 Comments

“I was crying out to the Lord with my voice, and He answered me from His holy mountain.” Selah – (Psalm 3:4 NASB) Let me explain the source of my inspiration for this Monday Short meditation before I explain the meaning in the title above. A young woman I have known since her early childhood made plans to celebrate her 40th birthday. Now, let’s be honest. Many young people,...