Feb 28 2008
I am grateful to God for equipping and calling me to a life of serving the broken, beaten, and discouraged. God has provided me with the particular gifts, experiences, and training that allow me to offer hope, guidance, and healing to my clients through my practice of Christian counseling / marriage and family therapy. But [...]
Feb 25 2008
Well, for those who have already read my previous post, you know the Spirit of God led me in an unexpected direction last week as I began writing my book. In short, I expected to write a book about the key underlying dynamics that drive relationships, beneath the surface of issues like communication style [...]
Feb 21 2008
Here’s a little sample from the introduction I have written for my book this week. It should give you an idea of where the book is headed:
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When I first began to move from “I’d love to write a book someday” to “It’s time to start working on my first book,” I intended to compose a [...]
Feb 11 2008
The concept of “differentiation of self” was formally defined, explored, and explained by the late Murray Bowen, one of the great minds and founding grandfathers of the field of marriage and family therapy. While his mind and insights were incredibly keen, he wrote on a level that has been very difficult for most folks to [...]
Feb 11 2008
I recently found this old post from Mike Cope’s blog, and wanted to share it with you here. It is a well written perspective on the concept of differentiation in the context of families. Differentiation is one of the core concepts I will be explaining and building upon in my upcoming book, which [...]
Feb 04 2008
In the spirit of Mardi Gras, I’m reposting my thoughts from the St. Patrick’s Day parade from last year. People seemed to enjoy reading this one, and I’ve got quite a few newcomers to the site since then. To update the following post to Mardi Gras ‘08, simply delete the “Emerald City” comment, change “Cajun/Irish” [...]
Feb 04 2008
Here is a sneak peak at my upcoming column in the March/April issue of Southern Families Magazine. I don’t know how much editing the column will undergo for publication, but here is my original, based on a question submitted from a parent through the Parenting 101 page on WAFB’s website. Thanks to this mom for [...]
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