For the past few months, in the back of my mind, I’ve had this increasingly pushy thought that revolves around the futility of life. As a big fan of Ecclesiastes and its message that most things in life are meaningless, like chasing the wind, this shouldn’t be surprising. I normally see this … [Read more...]
Dealing with Those Nagging Thoughts
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found I have these old memories suddenly return and haunt me. I teach the importance of looking for the good in the memory and then distracting yourself, which is a very healthy way of dealing with negative memories, but I recently had a memory where I decided I needed to … [Read more...]
Why this Christian is Okay with Abortion
Based on the title of this post, it could seem like I’m in the mood to make people mad at me, but that’s not the case. As a Christian, I’m supposed to be against abortion... oops. Whether you agree with me or not, however, the main goal of this post is to point out that some things aren’t as cut … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Why America Makes Jesus Cry
There are many reasons why I respect America (especially because they have bigger guns). For instance, I love how they’re such a passionate culture; they looooove what they love. Years ago I was in Washington and there was a small political rally – or that was what I was told by locals. That … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Religion
I was recently asked a typical question as a Christian: “What if you die and find out that you were wrong? Like, what if the Buddhists were right?” The great thing is if I follow the teachings of Christianity to love and be good, I’m doing well if Buddhists are right. I’m also doing well if the … [Read more...]
Humble or Self Deprecating?
I recently sent this message to someone I’ve really admired for a long time: Hey [person] I was talking to someone who struggled to accept that certain people could look up to him and I thought I would send a note to say how much I look up to you and how it’s been this way since the first time I … [Read more...]
Do I Need an Apology?
The other day I oiled the baby stroller’s wheels to stop the squeaking. It felt very manly – I’m using oil – so manly. We normally keep the stroller in the car, but because it was dripping oil, I left it at the side of the house (I may have gone overboard with the oil – so manly). A few hours … [Read more...]
A Simple Communication Tool
The other day I made a new communication tool! Yes, I’m way more excited than a normal person should be, but being a therapist as long as I have, it’s rare to come up with anything new; it was quite refreshing. This new tool isn’t going to revolutionize anything, but it made the couple I was … [Read more...]
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