Happiness
“Are you experiencing joy right this moment?” I was eating lunch with one of my colleagues when he posed this question. “Well… I don’t know. I suppose not. Mostly, I’m just feeling hungry.” Exactly, he went on to explain. I had taken the opportunity to staff a client I was concerned about. She had responded [...]
Smoking and Church
I closed my blog that dealt with SBC issues some time ago. Not wanting to lose all the posts, I’m re-publishing some of them here with the date they were originally posted. First, a few facts about cigarette smoking: An estimated, 20.9 percent of all adults (44.5 million people) smoke cigarettes in the United States. [...]
10th Anniversary of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law
This article in the Baltimore Sun reviews the past ten years of welfare reform. On its 10th anniversary, the 1996 welfare reform law is being widely recognized as a striking success. Passage of the law was followed by a rapid decline in welfare rolls, historic increases in employment by poor, single mothers leaving or avoiding [...]
Therapy is Seasonal
Today I’m moving my daughter back to school (Oklahoma State University), so no time to blog. Instead, a reprint from a year ago.) Most people are surprised when I tell them my practice is somewhat seasonal. My own children are amazed I ever have slow periods: “When I walk down the hall at school, Dad, [...]
Pastor Search Process: Part 2
I closed my blog that dealt with SBC issues some time ago. Not wanting to lose all the posts, I’m re-publishing some of them here with the date they were originally posted. There are a few things about the pastor search process among SBC churches that have always puzzled me. They seem to based on [...]
The Pastor Search Process
I closed my blog that dealt with SBC issues some time ago. Not wanting to lose all the posts, I’m re-publishing some of them here with the date they were originally posted. Marty (SBC Outpost) as a couple of posts on the pastor search process: Fantastic Lies, Pastor Search Style and Pastor Search, Part 2. [...]
Marriage makes people live longer
From BBC News: People who never marry are far more likely to die prematurely than those who get hitched or divorced, say US researchers. Bachelors aged between 19 and 44 were more than twice as likely to die as their married male peers. The authors of the study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Health [...]
Domestic Violence Help
This morning, someone found an old post I had written about anger management and left this comment: I feel that my husband has this disorder. At anytime (especially when drinking) he can erupt. He has broken a glass door, pushed me a few times, abused friends, workmates and family, slammed doors and has terrible road [...]
Should you stay together for the kids?
Ruth Peters, writing for MSNBC, asks Should you stay together for the kids? Citing Judith Wallerstein, she writes (Wallerstein) theorizes that keeping the family intact is of such import that, even if unhappy or lonely, parents who are able to remain civil (not exposing the kids to fights, coldness or extreme disagreements) provide a better [...]
Counseling Links
First, from Dr. Mike at Eternal Perspectives: Extraordinary Counseling Techniques. Then, check out two Jim’s posts at InsideTrac. In Keeping Your Marriage Financially Fit Jim offers 5 Tips on how to keep your finances healthy: 1. Swap your dirty secrets 2. Keep at least two accounts 3. Beware of joint filing risks 4. List your [...]
