Tag: When

NO!

ByDr. Mark July 22, 2026 2 Comments
A two-year-old, “T,” is on a Facetime call with his grandfather, “Tito.” Every time that Tito asks a question, without hesitation, “T” responds with an energy-filled answer, “No!” When asked. “Do you want to come visit with me for a couple of weeks?” “T” says, “No!” His response was accompanied by his smiling face, leaning toward the camera, as to make sure the point...

INSIGNIFICANT TO SIGNICANT (ROW WITH IT!)

ByDr. Mark July 16, 2026 1 Comment
“Now a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, ‘Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.’ So Elisha said to her, ‘What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?’ And she said, ‘Your servant has nothing in the house...

BUT ME…

ByDr. Mark March 1, 2026 0 Comments
“But me, I’m not giving up. I’m sticking around to see what God will do. I’m waiting for God to make things right. I’m counting on God to listen to me.” (Micah 7:7 The Message Bible) Two little boys, one almost 5-years old, and one almost 2-years-old moved their wooden dining room chairs as close as they could the big picture window in the dining room. The vertical blinds...

MAKING BIG THINGS OUR OF SMALL THINGS

ByDr. Mark January 27, 2026 2 Comments
Let’s look at three perspectives related to “making big things out of small things.” Quickly, we will look at it from the view of a second grader, the view of a slacker, and then the view of the Savior. A second grader had completed a Q&A administered by his teacher. One of the questions was, “When you stub your toe, is that a big thing or a small thing?” While the faces of many...

BE ENCOURAGED!

ByDr. Mark December 15, 2025 2 Comments
“Don’t give up! You’re on the brink of a miracle. Don’t give up! You’re on the brink of a miracles. Don’t give up! You are on the brink of a miracles, for God is still on the throne!” (Except from song by Jessica Chastain) This is your Monday Short meditation. Maybe you will decide that this does not speak to your personal situation right now, at this very moment, but I promised...

A PRESCRIPTION TO TAKE WHEN YOU ARE FEELING DOWN

ByDr. Mark June 17, 2025 4 Comments
YOU ARE FEELING DOWN “Now after this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come. And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go; behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the...

WHEN THE PRAISES GO UP…

ByDr. Mark April 27, 2025 0 Comments
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” (Psalm 100:4 KJV) Since my childhood years I have heard the saying, “When the praise go up, the blessings come down.” Look, you might even hear someone make that declaration today when you are in worship services. You are going, right? Let’s be real! Many people who will...

GIVING ATTENTION TO JACK!

ByDr. Mark February 19, 2025 0 Comments
“The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.” (Psalm 116:5 NIV) Have you ever heard the phrase, “I don’t give a “Jack?”  Or perhaps you have heard or even spoken these words, “I ain’t got “Jack!” Well, I have heard the word “Jack” used both ways. So, being curious and needing to know what “Jack” actually means, explore if it is just an...

BACK WHEN

ByDr. Mark December 21, 2024 0 Comments
“Do not cling to events of the pastor dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now!” (Isaiah 42:18-19a Good news Translation) People will reject your witness, perhaps, because they knew you “back when.” Still others will look at how the Lord saved you, raised you, and filled you because they see the transformation...

A FANTASTIC FOUR

ByDr. Mark October 11, 2024 0 Comments
“As Jesus went to Jerusalem, He passed between Samaria and Galilee. As He entered a village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood at a distance. They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw that he was healed,...