by Mark Greenelsh | Aug 7, 2021 | Notes from Greenelsh
The 2021 Summer Olympic Games taking place in Tokyo, Japan concludes today. I’ve enjoyed watching a number of athletes compete in several sports. Whether they earn a medal or not, nearly all of them have overcome difficulty, opposition, pain, loss, and injury to...
by Mark Greenelsh | Aug 1, 2021 | Notes from Greenelsh
People misplace their hope regularly. They look to themselves, friends, family, government, military, society, wealth, education, health, or technology to answer their needs. They reason that if only I met my soulmate, if only I had a better paying job, if only I...
by Mark Greenelsh | Jul 25, 2021 | Notes from Greenelsh
The last couple of weeks, in my spare time, I have been reviewing old photographs and videos from my family’s history. The bittersweet process has brought back fond memories, amused me, and made me wish I could relive seasons of time. I’m grateful for dear...
by Mark Greenelsh | Jul 18, 2021 | Notes from Greenelsh
At the high school where I teach all students are required to serve in the community for at least 20 hours in order to graduate. Some of my students view this requirement as an obligation. I try to inspire them to see that it is actually an opportunity. We are all...
by Mark Greenelsh | Jul 11, 2021 | Notes from Greenelsh
Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, faced a fundamental crisis which every person still faces today. In the garden of Eden they had to decide is God enough or can I be better off and more fulfilled apart from him (Genesis 3). Tragically they made the wrong choice....
by Mark Greenelsh | Jul 1, 2021 | Notes from Greenelsh
Last week a 40-year old condominium near Miami, Florida collapsed tragically leaving 11 people dead and over 100 people unaccounted for. It is the third worse building collapse in the history of the United States following the Oklahoma City bombing and the Twin Towers...
