Posted 12/21/20 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 Happy Monday all! I am super excited about this Christmas week. For one, we will be off for nearly 2 weeks, so I can catch up on my honey-do list and start a new Bible study with my kiddos. I…
Author: Mark Applegate
Christian, husband, and dad...and a workplace chiropractic geek and cornbread chef on the side. I am also happily the Director of Systems Alignment for the SeniorAge Area Agency on Aging.
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 282: You Can Love Me or Hate Me, but This is My Take on COVID-19 Vaccines
Posted 12/18/20 “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” –Romans 12:18 “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. When tempted, no one should say,…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 278: Is Going Back to the 50’s Really That Bad?
Posted 12/14/20 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 Happy Monday to all! Only 11 short days until Christmas. Do you have your list finished started yet? I have a smidge done, with 100 smidges to go. 2020 has left me more in the spirit to…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 275: Just Call Me a Hunting and Pecking Clownfish-ish Barnacle
Posted 12/11/20 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. –Hebrews 12:11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 271: Treading Water in Pearl Harbor
Posted Pearl Harbor Day, 2020 (12/7/20) There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your families shall eat and shall rejoice in everything you have put your hand to, because the LORD your God has blessed you. –Deuteronomy 12:7 Hi all! A solemn and appreciative Pearl Harbor Day to you. Today marks…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 268: Day 2 Behind the Wall
Posted 12/4/20 4“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.” –Luke 12:4 Thank you all for your concerns!! I am behind the walls because mom’s current condition allows it. I will update you as soon as I can. The nursing home is…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 264: Giving Tuesday
Posted 12/1/2020 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 I try very hard NOT to pester you for money. I don’t slap donation links all over the place nor do I…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 263: The Tree
Posted 11/30/20 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise. –Proverbs 11:30 Welcome back from the Thanksgiving break! I hope your bellies are stuffed with food and your hearts are stuffed with joyful gratitude. I know mine are. 🙂 We have been working on decorating for a…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 256: Giving Thanks
Posted 11/23/20 Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. –Mark 11:23 Happy Monday, to all! Thanksgiving week is here and we all have reasons to…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 253: Parental Wisdom
Posted 11/20/20 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates… –Deuteronomy 11:20 I have been fortunate through my nearly 5 decades to have been invested into by many folks who are much wiser than I. My parents are two great examples. Are they perfect? Nope. But they are wise, partially from…