“Well, I may not be the best parent in the world, but at least I make sure that my kids have something to eat, unlike John and Susan next door.” “I know I could treat my spouse better, but have you noticed how Sandy talks down to her husband. I mean, I would never do…
DetailsHave you ever felt that way? You fell in love with this wonderful person. You liked their personality, their characteristics, their habits (well, most of them), and their interests. This was perfect. But then after a few years, something happened. You woke up one day and it dawned on you – there was a stranger…
DetailsWe have all heard so much in the news and on social media about how great it is to be done with all of the calamities of 2020 and how much better 2021 will be. While 2020 was without a doubt a difficult year, here we are in February of 2021 and not a lot…
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As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I strongly believe that marriages can be saved much more frequently than they are – if the two people involved will honestly do the work that is needed. However, I recognize that in a society that is all too toxic and does little to encourage marital longevity, divorce is…
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As we go through life, nearly all of us acquire friends. Some make and maintain an abundance of friends; some have a number of acquaintances but only a few close friends; and some can count the number of people they call true friends, on one hand. You may even recall a time in high school…
DetailsI remember playing little league baseball in 5th grade. It was my first year to play organized baseball so I had a lot to learn. I wasn’t very good at catching and even worse at hitting. While I learned some valuable lessons that enabled me to play much better as an adult, at this point…
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The answer for a lot of people is probably, “I don’t know. I try not to get outside of my comfort zone.” If that is really true, then we are probably not doing much growing. But think for a minute – “What is outside of your safe space?” A common one for people is public…
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The answer for a lot of people is probably, “I don’t know. I try not to get outside of my comfort zone.” If that is really true, then we are probably not doing much growing. But think for a minute – “What is outside of your safe space?” A common one for people is public…
DetailsHave you ever run a three-legged race? I remember doing so (or rather, trying to do so) when I was a kid. It may have been at a school carnival or a church youth group function. It sounded pretty simple. So, you would pair up with your best friend or perhaps you saw it as…
Details“The ‘digital highway’ is a street teeming with people who are often hurting, men and women looking for salvation or hope.” – Pope Francis As I read that quote, I pondered its significance and the power of that word “hope.” When we see potential and possibilities, we are “hopeful.” If we believe that things will…
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