Day Three Hundred Fifteen of 365 – Sometimes, Part 61: Trauma!
Sometimes Trauma Twists The Truth! Peace! Mark E. Hundley
Day Two Hundred Seventy-Three of 365 – Sometimes, Part 19: The Senseless!
Sometimes The Senseless Overwhelms The Senses! Peace! Mark E. Hundley
What is "Awaken to Good Mourning" Anyway?
I often field the following question as I work with individuals and groups: “So Mark, what is Awaken to Good Mourning anyway?” Every time I receive that question I gladly share the details. Awaken to Good Mourning is a book read by over 40,000 people; given as gifts to the bereaved by faith organizations; shared […]
One Never Knows!
One Never Knows! In the blink of an eye! At the drop of a hat! That’s exactly how long it can take for life to change completely! Instantly! No warnings! Boom! Just like that! We’ve all had those moments in life when, from out of nowhere, life beans us with a curve ball that doesn’t […]
When In Doubt . . .
Doubt! How do you handle doubts when they crop up? Do you treat them as irritants? Do you allow them to immobilize your thoughts or actions? Do you give them more power than they deserve? Do you listen to the warnings sometimes imbedded in them? All too often we tend to treat Doubt as if […]
Connections
Connections. “The most lasting and meaningful connections we will make with another human being will always be at the point of his/her pain and never at the point of his/her victory!” I often share this phrase during presentations to groups when discussing the power of being with another human being during a time of extreme […]
What Do We do NOW, Daddy?
Author’s note: In January 1989, my first wife died as a result of injuries she received in an automobile accident. In the blink of an eye I found myself the single father of a seven year-old daughter – stripped of the presumed partnership of parenthood. From the moment I told my daughter that her mom […]
WHERE IS GOD???
Author’s Note: While on my run yesterday afternoon (Saturday December 15, 2012), I felt compelled to come back in and after cooling off a bit and write this rather long essay. I don’t know why, I just felt compelled to do so. I guess working to come to terms with the unbelievable events related to […]
Planning for the Unexpected!
After reading an Associated Press article recently, I felt compelled to write a brief article about “Planning for the Unexpected!” One of the most difficult “mean times” faced by individuals and families every day is the death of a loved one — especially if that loved one has direct responsibility for the well-being of the […]