Mondays With Mark: Recent Episodes
Mark Foster
"Mondays With Mark" features a weekly 15-20 minute episode designed to make you smile, lift your spirits, and generally make you feel a little better about life. Think of it as having a cup of coffee with a good friend who makes you smile. Each episode I will discuss topics of faith, family, funny stories, and encouraging thoughts to help you through the week.
Monday's WIth Mark is a weekly conversation between you and the host. Just like meeting up with a friend for a cup of coffee.
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about time. Time is the most valuable resource we have, and one that we literally cannot afford to waste.
On July 4th, we celebrate our independence. Independence is something worth celebrating. But we should also take time to reflect on how we have used it. The same is true in the Christian life. We have been set free. That is something to celebrate! So how have we used that liberty? It's worth asking ourselves.
Are you in control of your emotions and spirit? Do you know how to recognize when someone is trying to control your spirit? Are you walls broken down? That is the subject of this week's episode.
In this week's episode I talk about Father's Day, finding a trombone at the dump, and a lesson I learned when my wife hurt her finger. Thanks for watching!
George Washington is attributed with saying "Many Mickles Make a Muckle". It's a fun way of saying a lot of little things add up to big things. It's the compound effect. In this episode, I want to challenge you to focus on mickles, and let the muckles take care of themselves!
In this week's video, I talk about celebrating the graduation of several young people in our church, as well as my wife and I crossing the 21-year mark in our marriage. Then, I get into the discussion of whether running away from our problems is really the answer.
I am really excited about this interview. I had the privilege of sitting down with a good friend of our family and discussing the realities of being involved in Foster Care. Many people are scared to death of the prospect of opening their homes to foster children. Some are afraid of Social Services. Some are afraid of loving the children too much and having a hard time letting go. Some are just confused about where to even begin. Tracey did a wonderful job in this interview of painting a picture that should both educate and encourage those looking either to get involved in Foster Care or help someone in their life who already is. I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation.
In this week's episode, I want to talk to you about the tree of life. Yep...you read that right. It matters, and it has more to do with you than you might think!
In this episode, I talk about my birthday, my first ever violin recital, and a lesson I learned from my violin teacher that applies to all areas of life.
It's Monday, May 16, 2022, Time for our weekly chat! This week is part two of my conversation with Nathan Walworth. If you are interested in reaching out to Nathan, I have included his facebook profile info and email at the end of the video. If you find value in this video, please share it, and let Nathan know you watched. Thanks everyone!
Autism #SpecialNeeds #AutismSpeaks
This is the first, in a special two-part episode where I have a frank and open discussion with my friend, Nathan Walworth, about the challenges and blessings of being a special needs family. Nathan's son "Bubba" has autism. We talk about what that has been like and offer insights and encouragement for families dealing with special needs, and those who would like to help, but don't know how to do it.
Have you ever needed to have a difficult conversation, but put it off because you were scared of the conflict that would result. You are not alone! In this week's episode, Mark talks about why this is so hard, and also why it is so necessary to do the hard work of moving toward having those conversations. The benefits outway the risk.
In this episode, I want to have a serious discussion with you about the contrasts in our lives. I want to encourage you to think about the benefit of the darkness. Yes...benefit. I hope you will listen all the way to the end.
Hey everyone! In this episode, I share an embarrassing story about some bad behavior behind the wheel and then use it to have a discussion about finding the mode in our eye.
In this week's episode, I talk about my most embarrassing April Fools Day memory. I also talk about a recent experience riding a grocery cart across a parking lot, and why I think you should consider doing the same thing.
In today's episode, I share some stories from my life about times when we had to step out in a direction even though we didn't know how it was all going to work out. Movement creates momentum. Sometimes you just have to dig a hole.
In this episode, I share some of the struggles I am having with my daughter turning 13. I also talk about the memories and joys of spring, which leads into a discussion about seasons in our lives. I hope it is an encouragement to you!
In this week's episode, I talk to you about an interesting conversation with a Gen Z young lady at the grocery store. We talk about manners, using our words to show kindness, and why it remains so important in an increasingly fractious culture.
This week I talk about what a sissy I was while getting an IV put in my hand for my endoscopy. I also talk about the importance of struggle in our everyday lives. Would we even want to live a life if there was no such thing as struggles? Why do we create struggles when none exist? Could there actually be value in the struggle? I hope this week's episode will help. Thanks for listening!
Hey guys! It's Monday, Feb 28, 2022. In this week's chat, we talk about my challenge in getting in to see the doctor, what I learned from playing Legends of Zelda, and also being the center of my universe. I hope you enjoy it!
In today's episode, I talk about how marketers get us to buy the same candy every holiday by repackaging the same stuff in different shapes and different packages. I also talk about the price of groceries and buying off-brand cereal. We finish up with a story of meeting a lady on the tea aisle, and a reminder about abundance and thanksgiving.
Hey all! It's Valentine's Day, and I a super excited to have you back with me. In this episode, we talk about love. Of course we do! What else would you talk about on Valentine's Day!
Sometimes we can come up against the hard and often humorous truth that we are not as good at something as we think we are. When that happens, what do you do? Do you plow ahead, and learn and grow? Or, do you just quit and leave things as they are. In this episode, I chat with you about a recent experience I had along the lines of this very thing. I think it will be encouraging to you, and hopefully, put a smile on your face as well!
Change is a natural part of life. Sometimes it's fun, and sometimes it's not. In today's episode I talk about some of the changes in my own life, and hopefully give you a smile, and help you get through the week!
In this episode I explain to my previous audience what is changing and what is staying the same. I am planning on a new episode every Monday, between 15-20 minutes in length. I have a podcast and Youtube platform. I hope you enjoy spending this time with me each week as I try to lift your spirits and get you to think, smile, and just generally feel better about life and living!