Mark’s Remarks
Yes, I’m going on a diet again | Mark’s Remarks
To say I have been an over-eater during this season is probably an understatement. I can’t say “no” to holiday food. So, around this time, I find myself usually saying…
Read MoreThe Heart of Christmas | Mark’s Remarks
Last year, I ordered a book called The Heart of Christmas by Hank Hanegraaff. It’s a good read; a daily devotional. Each day, the book examines a part of the…
Read MoreShirley’s Christmas | Mark’s Remarks
Everyone I have known named Shirley has been important to me. My mother’s name is Shirley. I have good friends named Shirley. I always liked Shirley Temple (don’t judge). A…
Read MoreI can see clearly now | Mark’s Remarks
Seemingly overnight, I needed glasses. I didn’t see it coming. It crept upon me like a thief. The first time I noticed it was at church. We were sitting in…
Read MoreGreed | Mark’s Remarks
When I wrote about the Pilgrims last week, I included an end to the story; I told you that eventually, the Pilgrims were no longer friends with those same people…
Read MoreThe Scroobys | Mark’s Remarks
Long ago in the 1500s, when Henry VIII decided he wanted to divorce and marry whenever he darned well felt like it, he decided to start his own church. You…
Read MoreTeam Parents | Mark’s Remarks
Over the years, I’ve been to more sporting events than I can count. I’ve had plenty of opportunities to watch parents and use my judgmental and critical nature to analyze…
Read MoreSo long, old pal | Mark’s Remarks
It’s always been part of my comedy schtick to tell people how much I don’t get along with my dog. People have laughed and so I have continued telling folks…
Read MoreOh shoot… the column | Mark’s Remarks
People often ask me, “Where do you find time to work, be a husband and father and write this column?” It ain’t always easy. There have been times in the…
Read MorePick a stage, any stage | Mark’s Remarks
As in almost every aspect of my life, I try to find humor. Humor has helped me cope with so much. How about you? Do you seek humor? There are…
Read MoreBig C | Mark’s Remarks
Thankfully, I was able to start off our latest social studies unit on explorers with none other than old Christopher Columbus. And even a few weeks before the actual Columbus…
Read MoreGoing to church | Mark’s Remarks
I’ve run into plenty of people who don’t go to church. Being the judgmental person I am, you might think I might look down my nose at such people. However,…
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