by Mark | Jan 27, 2008 | Misc
If you’ve ever poked around my blog, you’ve read about my dad. He died in November, 2003. The pain I feel missing him must be similar to how an amputee feels about his missing arm.I miss him a little more than usual today. Yesterday marked the 25th...
by Mark | Jan 22, 2008 | Misc
I have spoken–and even used for my own writing–a few of today’s words. But in transparency, I include them here because I wanted to understand these words more fully.(Didn’t know Lewis ever made the cover of Time. Cool.)lassitude: a state of...
by Mark | Jan 20, 2008 | Misc
My favorite hymn is “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” by Henry Van Dyke. The lyrics hit me today like a dodge ball to the chest when you least expect it. I heard the lyrics today with the ears of a 38-year-old father of four nursing a running injury while...
by Mark | Jan 19, 2008 | Misc
Blogger’s Note: I ran across a newsletter today and its contents got me thinking about Men’s Glee Club at the University of Georgia — the most fun I had at college and a major reason I met my wife. Here are two videos I found on YouTube. I’m...
by Mark | Jan 19, 2008 | Misc
Stephen Pile has written a book titled The Book of Failures. It’s got unbelievable stuff in it. Like that time back in 1978 during the firemen’s strike in England. It made possible one of the greatest animal rescue attempts of all time. Valiantly, the...
by Mark | Nov 8, 2007 | Misc
Blogger’s Note: Thank you to all of you who came to visit with the family on Sunday night and attended Mom’s funeral on Monday afternoon. Your presence made the events very special.The funeral home put together a Ken Burns styled video of some photographs...
by Mark | Nov 4, 2007 | Misc
Ramona Farris Whitlock of Muscle Shoals died Friday, November 2, 2007. She completed a full life at the age of 74. Friends are invited to visit with the family and attend a celebration of her life. Morrison Funeral Home, 825 Main Street, Tuscumbia, will be hosting a...
by Mark | Oct 30, 2007 | Misc
Friday, 11/2/07 9:11 p.m. UPDATE on Ramona WhitlockAfter a sweet evening of stories over cafeteria food, tears together with Mom, and prayers united in love, Mom went from this world to the next adventure . . . heaven.As soon as details are firmed up, I will let you...
by W. Mark Whitlock | Sep 8, 2007 | Misc
Simply Romantic Nights is the most successful resource I’ve worked on.What is it?Twenty-four date night adventures for married couples packaged with first-rate teaching on why God created romance and sex in the first place.Best-seller StatusCBA overall list,...
by W. Mark Whitlock | Sep 8, 2007 | Misc
This article was written in 2002 for a now-retired publication, Arkansas Health & Living Magazine.. “Hold it high!” As I turned to begin my leg of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Torch Relay, those words echoed in my mind. As I lifted the golden flame above my head, I...
