Jan 13, 2020Create Healthier Snacking Options for Your ChildrenOur bodies often get very uncomfortable with what we feed them. Eat junk food, and that’s what we’ll want. We’ll prefer the taste of fat, salt, and sugar over whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. We have trained our bodies by sheer repetition to accept certain foods and reject others. In…Children Health4 min read
Dec 3, 2019Abused Children Can Be Highly AdaptiveShelby couldn’t tear open the package quick enough. She had only a short time to devour her treat before someone came home. Her sister would be nosey and might tell on her for eating something she wasn’t supposed to. If Shelby’s mother came home and caught her, Shelby would be…Mental Health3 min read
Oct 29, 2019Can Family Relationships Contribute to Your Depression?A search through your past is not meant to assign blame; it is, rather, a mature look at your family to discover what might contribute to depression. …Mental Health3 min read
Published in American Association of Christian Counselors·Jul 29, 2019Are Your Pride and Ego Getting in the Way of Remarkable Things?The Bible says, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall” (Prov. 16:18). The Book of Common Prayer pleads, “From pride, vain-glory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness, good Lord, deliver us.” Daniel Defoe wrote, “Pride is the first peer and president of Hell.” …Christianity3 min read
Jun 16, 2019Fathers Promote Respect for Positive AuthorityIn cultures like our own, where active fathering and male influence on sons is diminishing, there is often a concomitant devaluing of respect among boys and young men. this is highly problematic because boys and men need to respect authority (unless it is immoral authority) in order to thrive. …Parenting3 min read
May 3, 2019The Technological Divide That Separates Parents from TeensSome of you may remember that obnoxious habit called “talk to the hand.” Thankfully, this phrase and the accompanying hand gesture were short-lived. If “talk to the hand” doesn’t ring a bell, it was a fad popular in the 90’s and the turn of the millennium, if you didn’t want…Parenting3 min read
Jan 28, 2019It Takes Courage to Have HopeBy its very nature, hope is anticipatory; it expects a future outcome. It becomes very important, therefore, to be aware of what sort of future outcome you expect. An optimist expects a positive future; a pessimist expects a negative one. An optimist hopes for the best; a pessimist fears the…Life Lessons3 min read
Nov 6, 2018Downsizing Your LifeDownsizing your stuff allows you to see — and use — those items that are truly meaningful to you. At a certain point in my life, I came to realize that I didn’t so much own my stuff as my stuff owned me. First of all, the more stuff I…Minimalism3 min read
Jul 26, 2018Thanks, WalterI’m a sucker for a feel-good story. As a therapist, I often deal with stories that don’t feel good. Stories of tragedy, of trauma, of pain and loss. There are days I go home and don’t want to feel one more chilling swipe across my heartstrings by something I see…Inspiration3 min read
Published in American Association of Christian Counselors·Jul 11, 2018Repentance: A Noble and Worthy GoalJust as you may need patience in coming to forgiveness, the other person may need time to come to a place of repentance. One of the hardest things to do is to admit you have wronged another person and caused pain. Understanding the depth of the wrong and the amount…Christianity3 min read
