Personal – Mark Conner http://www.markconner.com.au Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:19:45 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6 139394767 Welcome to 2021 http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/welcome-to-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-to-2021 http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/welcome-to-2021/#respond Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:19:37 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=3624 Happy new year, friends! I hope that you had an enjoyable Christmas and holiday season and that 2021 has started well for you.  Back in September 2020, we launched Soul Food with Mark Conner, a short, weekly video-cast of encouragement and insight aimed at improving your overall, personal well-being. Our first series was around the theme … Continue reading Welcome to 2021

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]]> http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/welcome-to-2021/feed/ 0 3624 Welcome to 2020! http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/welcome-to-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-to-2020 http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/welcome-to-2020/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2020 02:33:33 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=2758 Well, it's about time. I started drafting this post at the beginning of the year but time got away from me. Now January is almost history and we are only eleven months till Christmas. Every new year brings new opportunities and new aspirations for our lives. I hope yours has gotten off to a great … Continue reading Welcome to 2020!

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]]> http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/welcome-to-2020/feed/ 10 2758 Birthday Reflections: Here’s to Good Health! http://www.markconner.com.au/food-and-drink/birthday-reflections-heres-to-good-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=birthday-reflections-heres-to-good-health http://www.markconner.com.au/food-and-drink/birthday-reflections-heres-to-good-health/#comments Sat, 02 Nov 2019 10:28:06 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=2728 I turned 58 years of age a week ago. Where did the years go? I still feel like I am in my 30s ... but then other days I feel like I've squeezed the work and activity of multiple lifetimes into this one solitary life. In the last 12 months, my dad and my step-mother … Continue reading Birthday Reflections: Here’s to Good Health!

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]]> http://www.markconner.com.au/food-and-drink/birthday-reflections-heres-to-good-health/feed/ 9 2728 Mid-Year Update from Mark Conner http://www.markconner.com.au/news/mid-year-update-from-mark-conner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mid-year-update-from-mark-conner http://www.markconner.com.au/news/mid-year-update-from-mark-conner/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2019 05:35:05 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=2589 Hi there. I haven't blogged for a while so I thought it was time for a mid-year update. Can you believe we are into the second half of 2019!? Time sure flies, and more so as you get a little older. I turn 58 years old in a few months time and I often wonder … Continue reading Mid-Year Update from Mark Conner

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]]> http://www.markconner.com.au/news/mid-year-update-from-mark-conner/feed/ 6 2589 Celebrating the Life of my Dad – Kevin Conner http://www.markconner.com.au/news/celebrating-the-life-of-my-dad-kevin-conner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-the-life-of-my-dad-kevin-conner http://www.markconner.com.au/news/celebrating-the-life-of-my-dad-kevin-conner/#respond Wed, 27 Feb 2019 07:35:53 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=2351 Thank you to all of those who attended or watched the thanksgiving service for my dad, Kevin Conner, today at CityLife Church in Melbourne, Australia. We also appreciate the many messages that people have sent in, offering support and prayers, as well as commemorating my dad's life. On my dad's web site, you will find … Continue reading Celebrating the Life of my Dad – Kevin Conner

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]]> http://www.markconner.com.au/news/celebrating-the-life-of-my-dad-kevin-conner/feed/ 0 2351 Kevin Conner Passes Away Peacefully http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/kevin-conner-passes-away-peacefully/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kevin-conner-passes-away-peacefully http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/kevin-conner-passes-away-peacefully/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:01:23 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=2332 Kevin J. Conner My dad, Kevin John Conner, passed away peacefully today at 2.00 pm in Melbourne, Australia. Having just turned 92 years of age, dad has spent the last year or so in an aged care home where he has had excellent care and regular visits from family and friends. He lived a full … Continue reading Kevin Conner Passes Away Peacefully

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]]> http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/kevin-conner-passes-away-peacefully/feed/ 2 2332 Rene Conner Passes Away http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/rene-conner-passes-away/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rene-conner-passes-away http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/rene-conner-passes-away/#respond Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:03:18 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=2044 Early last Thursday morning, my step-mum, Rene Conner passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Ringwood Private Hospital. She was 89 years of age. It was really hard to see her go but we are glad that she is now free from pain and discomfort. My 91-year-old dad found it very hard, as you … Continue reading Rene Conner Passes Away

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]]> http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/rene-conner-passes-away/feed/ 0 2044 Navigating the Storms of Life http://www.markconner.com.au/general-interest/navigating-the-storms-of-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=navigating-the-storms-of-life http://www.markconner.com.au/general-interest/navigating-the-storms-of-life/#respond Fri, 28 Sep 2018 06:00:42 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=369 Nahum 1:3. The LORD has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet. NKJV

The book of Nahum is one of the 12 minor prophets found at the end of the Old Testament. Nahum lived in the seventh century BC during a time of great political upheaval due to the rise of the Assyrian Empire. His messages sought to encourage God’s people who were being oppressed by a seemingly invincible foe. The book opens with a song of praise to God for his power and justice. The spectacular manifestations of nature are symbolic of his power.

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]]> http://www.markconner.com.au/general-interest/navigating-the-storms-of-life/feed/ 0 369 Stormy Winds http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/stormy-winds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stormy-winds http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/stormy-winds/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2018 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=370 Have you ever been in the middle of a storm - a literal one or maybe a storm of adverse circumstances? I sure have - many of them and of all kinds. In fact, just over three years ago, Nicole and I were in the middle of what felt like a perfect storm. It was bigger … Continue reading Stormy Winds

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]]> http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/stormy-winds/feed/ 2 370 The Mystery of our Emotions (Part 3) http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/the-mystery-of-our-emotions-part-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mystery-of-our-emotions-part-3 http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/the-mystery-of-our-emotions-part-3/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2018 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/the-mystery-of-our-emotions-part-3/ Yesterday, we talked about sadness and I shared a very personal poem with you. Like journalling, poetry is another way to give expression to our emotions. I am very much an amateur but writing poetry has been worth the effort. It helps me to put my feelings into words, my thoughts on to paper, and to give a … Continue reading The Mystery of our Emotions (Part 3)

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]]> http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/the-mystery-of-our-emotions-part-3/feed/ 6 382 The Mystery of our Emotions (Part 2) http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/the-mystery-of-our-emotions-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mystery-of-our-emotions-part-2 http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/the-mystery-of-our-emotions-part-2/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2018 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/the-mystery-of-our-emotions-part-2/ Yesterday, we started talking about the mystery of our emotions.    I am a fairly optimistic person and therefore I have a lot of positive emotions. My family have called me everything from 'Peter Pan' to ‘Tigger'. Yes, I do have a lot of enthusiastic energy … usually from the moment I wake up.    … Continue reading The Mystery of our Emotions (Part 2)

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]]> http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/the-mystery-of-our-emotions-part-2/feed/ 12 383 My Experience with Burnout http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/my-experience-with-burnout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-experience-with-burnout Wed, 04 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/my-experience-with-burnout/ My first encounter with burnout was back in 2002. I experienced what I would call an ‘emotional valley’ that lasted for about 6 months. I wasn’t sure what was wrong with me but it took everything within me just to make it through the next meeting, the next appointment or the next project. My mood … Continue reading My Experience with Burnout

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]]> 396 The Great Unknown … One Year On … http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/the-great-unknown-one-year-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-great-unknown-one-year-on Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/the-great-unknown-one-year-on/ Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of me finishing up 32 years of employment in the one place and stepping out into the great unknown. [See my post from February 2017 called "Time to Say Goodbye" and a poem I wrote in December 2016 called "The Great Unknown"). One year on, I am so glad I … Continue reading The Great Unknown … One Year On …

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]]> 402 2018 … Off and Away! http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/2018-off-and-away/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2018-off-and-away Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:48:23 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/2018-off-and-away/ It’s hard to believe that we are already into February! The new year is well underway. I am loving life and really enjoying this new season. Nicole and I continue to base in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland with regular visits to Melbourne to visit our family and friends. This year, I am giving my time … Continue reading 2018 … Off and Away!

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]]> 405 A Pain in the Back http://www.markconner.com.au/personal/a-pain-in-the-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-pain-in-the-back Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:57:04 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/a-pain-in-the-back/ I was in agony. I couldn't move. As I lay on my bed, the pain down my back and through my right upper leg and calf muscles was so great that I didn't think I would get through it. Eventually, I rolled very carefully to the side of my bed and somehow managed to get … Continue reading A Pain in the Back

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