It’s no good IT’S ALL GOOD WITH GOD! “It’s no good; try as hard as I can, I just can’t do it.” There are many things you want to do – that you feel you must do – for yourself and others; you have tried your best but failed. So you give up. Try again, but this … [Read more...]
Drama Triangle
What we live with we learn. What we learn we practice. What we practice we become. According to the Karpman Drama Triangle there are three dysfunctional drama roles that are taken until we find recovery. It takes introspection and insight into ourselves to see if we are caught up in one of these … [Read more...]
Hope Costs Nothing
The last thing we should ever lose is hope, even in the face of the impossible. It costs us nothing to hope. And without hope we are certain to fail. Without hope, we can’t move. We sit and wait for what we believe is inevitable. We may never know for sure whether we could have changed … [Read more...]
Draw Near
No matter what your situation is, when you go nearer to God he draws nearer to you. Blessings, Doc … [Read more...]
Love Sets Others Free
Love that restrains isn’t love. It’s insecurity. We may tell others how we feel about something they do or don’t do. We may make decisions as a reaction to others’ choices. That is our right and our responsibility. But to restrain another in the name of love doesn’t create love; it creates … [Read more...]
I Said a Prayer For You Today
I Said a Prayer for You Today I said a prayer for you today And know God must have heard. I felt the answer in my heart Although he spoke no word! I didn't ask for wealth or fame (I knew you wouldn't … [Read more...]
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Intermittent Explosive Disorder is one of the most difficult disorders to be around. It is defined as verbal explosions that come out of nowhere and do not match the situation. An explosion and raging can happen if a spouse feels slighted, not heard, disrespected and not given enough time. The … [Read more...]
God is here
The way sometimes seems long and weary. So many people today are weary. The weary and the heavy-laden, when they come to me, should be helped to find the rest that I have found. There is only one sure cure for world-weariness and that is turning to spiritual things (God). In order to help bring … [Read more...]
Teens and Technology: Setting Limits
Recently, working with several teen girls, I noticed a common set of symptoms: depression, apathy, Amotivational Syndrome (diminished inspiration to participate in social situations and activities), extreme touchiness, eating disorders, unable to sleep, no homework done and failing in classes, less … [Read more...]
Thank God for Trials!
Help us to "keep on keeping on", even when the going gets tough. Today I will remember to never quit trying! Stay the course, everyone, Doc … [Read more...]