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Author: Mark Hundley M.Ed.,LPC-S

Mark Hundley has worked with children, youth and families since 1971 – devoting 13 years to youth and family ministry; another 10 years to service in public education as a teacher and high school counselor; and the remaining time as a therapist, consultant, speaker and writer. He earned his B.A. in Sociology from Hardin-Simmons University; his Master’s in Counseling from the University of North Texas; and has pursued doctoral studies in Educational Administration. Mark is a Life Transition Specialist with a specific expertise in the field of grief. He works with individuals, families and corporate bodies to create and implement strategies for powerful living despite obstacles faced. He is the author of Awaken to Good Mourning – a personal guide through the journey of grief – available in both print and audio versions. He is a co-founder of the Journey of Hope Grief Support Center in Plano, TX, a non-profit agency that provides free group grief support to children, adolescents and their parents or adult caregivers as they learn to mourn the death or impending death of a loved one. Mark limits his practice to evening and Saturday appointments; supervision for Licensed Professional Counselor Interns; online counseling; coaching, consulting, speaking and training. For more information about his coaching, consulting and public speaking services visit mckinneycounselingservices.com

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 […]

Worth Considering!

Greetings! Questions are powerful tools in our hands when we know how to use them ~ especially when we ask questions of ourselves! I have a friend who once told me, “Statements simply tell. Questions sell!” I like that! We have all heard of “self talk” ~ the talk that swims around in our head […]

In Time!

Time! Time! Time! It seems that everything we do is dictated by TIME! Do we have enough of it? Do we have too MUCH of it? Will we be on time? Will we run out of it?How much do we have on hand? We say that we can kill it; make it; spend it; find […]

I Dare You!

Remember when as a kid, your friends would throw out a challenge and then emphatically add, “I Dare You” to entice you to step up? How often did you take the dare only to regret that you did? My guess is, more times that you care to count! Now in all fairness, some dares were […]

Response-Ability Leadership

I have been thinking about components that help create responsible leadership – leadership characterized by integrity and attractiveness.  All too often, leadership styles tend to talk integrity and attractiveness while delivering very little of either.   Many times when confronted with daunting challenges, leaders resort to coercion, intimidation and blame shifting in order to accomplish the […]

From Out of the Night!

Posted originally on July 11, 2008 A little over four years ago, I was nursing a broken shoulder and we were keeping two of our three grandsons for a few days. The following is a recounting of an event that still reverberates through my soul. I am hopeful that you will take this in the […]

Speaking of Gas, Groceries and Guesswork!

I am hopeful that this finds you well despite the “meantime” in which we find ourselves at this particular juncture.  “What meantime,” you ask?  When is the last time you filled your car up with gas (is it really liquid gold?) or bought groceries for the family?  Pretty scary, huh? Just this morning, I filled […]

Thank You, Master Yoda!

What do Yoda (that enigmatic Star Wars Shaman), the late Dr. Byron Medler (profoundly wise professor of counseling at the University of North Texas) and you & I have in common?  We all struggle with the sometimes daunting task of addressing life’s challenges in meaningful ways.  How many times do you hear others or yourself […]

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 […]