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Tear off the roof
We went to a concert Thursday evening (Brandon Lake). On the first song (Praise you anywhere) everyone stood up. Ten thousand people all...
Mark Parker
Mar 9, 20241 min read
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Shammah
It's been a good week for me. Very busy. Somewhat productive. A little hectic. I know this is a late post but we'll keep it short. I...
Mark Parker
Mar 2, 20241 min read
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And my 20 year old self would say ....
I've been very fortunate. I look back on my life and I don't see a lot of struggles. Not the real kind. The kind that stops you in your...
Mark Parker
Feb 24, 20242 min read
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Rear view mirrors
It's been an interesting week for me. I'm in what you might call a "pondering" mindset. Most of my time this week has been spent in...
Mark Parker
Feb 10, 20241 min read
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Avalanche
It's odd. I've had so many directions I wanted the go at the end of our happiness study. As I read the final chapters in the book I'm...
Mark Parker
Feb 3, 20242 min read
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Drizzle, drizzle, drizzle
I'm looking out my window. There is a pretty good drizzle. It's been a tough couple weeks. Really cold. Really wet. Did I mention...
Mark Parker
Jan 27, 20242 min read
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Hang on ... it might get bumpy!
It was a cold week. Way too cold. One of those colds where you just wait and want it to be not cold. So as we think about our next...
Mark Parker
Jan 20, 20242 min read
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4000 weeks
As our happiness expedition continues a couple of things resonated with me this week. I read a little, I listened a little, I studied a...
Mark Parker
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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Don't worry be happy!
Do you remember the song? It's by Bobby McFerrin from 1988. It has sold millions of units. At the 1989 Grammy Awards it won for song...
Mark Parker
Jan 6, 20242 min read
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That's a wrap!
So here's a question, where did 2023 go? It was so fast-this last trip around the sun. I think back on this last year and remember a...
Mark Parker
Dec 28, 20231 min read
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In the blender
Have you ever had one of those veggie/fruit smoothies? I think we should bring a blender to Sunday School and try some different recipes....
Mark Parker
Dec 2, 20232 min read
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Lepidopterology
What a word. There's no way you can not continue reading this one with a start like that. And just to keep it interesting, I'm not...
Mark Parker
Nov 23, 20231 min read
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What you got there?
I had an interesting thing happen this week at work. It's happened maybe 10 times over my 25 years at this company. It's been maybe 4...
Mark Parker
Nov 11, 20231 min read
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OCC Packing Party!
We will have our annual OCC packing party on Sunday, November 12th following the morning service. There will be a light lunch and snacks...
Elijah Parker
Nov 4, 20231 min read
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Mt. Vernon's Got Talent
Have you ever watched that show on TV "America's got talent?" The premise of the show is that people come and perform (sing, dance,...
Mark Parker
Nov 4, 20231 min read
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Seeds
I'm looking out the window as I write this. I'm pondering the last week. It's been a very eventful week! Today is a very windy day. ...
Mark Parker
Oct 20, 20231 min read
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Failure
Apologies for the late post, I suppose I've failed today! Last week, we talked about success. We used David's attitude as he faced...
Mark Parker
Oct 14, 20231 min read
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Success!
Have you ever had a big victory? Not a win that is random, not by chance, not a drawing or a guessing contest. Something big. Something...
Mark Parker
Oct 7, 20231 min read
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Don't touch that!
I can't write this without thinking about my grandkids. If you put a plate full of identical cookies on the counter and tell them to get...
Mark Parker
Sep 30, 20233 min read
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To be happy we need to "Fill in the blank"
This week, let's fill in this "blank" in the title. I think it's harder than we realize. We're quite good at telling each other,...
Mark Parker
Sep 23, 20232 min read
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