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Spring is one of my favorite times of year. Life is being restored right in front of our faces. The rain brings flowers to bloom, the return of the color green in the grass, lawns, and trees, blue skies, and white puffy clouds! I am also a football guy and love watching the NFL draft! […]

I met a family a few weeks ago that made me think of marriage, the importance of positive thinking, but more importantly… the importance of positive talk. Initially, everything was great. They were a big family; mom, dad, and five kids all under 7 years old (all girls). You could see the personalities beaming off

Are you “Tweening”? Are your kids or family members going through that strange time of life… the preteen phase and becoming a brand new teenager? It’s amazing how they seem as if they would rather be anywhere else then where they are… wherever they are! I haven’t thought much of my tween years until now,

I remember watching my boys play when they were younger; they would build structures with their blocks or Legos. I would watch the creativity and attention to detail that went into building such imaginative structures… and suddenly… they would knock it down! Either punch it, kick it, or their favorite… throwing blocks at it until

What is happiness? Do we all deserve happiness? In our United States Constitution, it reads, we are entitled to the right to pursue happiness. But what is it and how would we know if we caught it. I researched the meaning of happiness and joy; finding most references define them the same way. As a

Temptations… we all have them! For some of us it’s sweets, fast food, men, women, sex, spending, attention, etc. Being tempted is not the issue, falling into temptation is what kills us, our spirit, and our relationships. What if we could change our temptations; making them more positive and beneficial for our lives? So many

Do people really change? I have pondered this question quite a bit in my time as a therapist and reviewing my own life. Especially within relationships, men tend to meet the woman of their dreams and never want them to change. Women tend to meet men and want them to change just a bit or

Happy wife, happy wife…is the quote I hear so often. I have heard women echo this quote; quietly or loudly claiming hierarchy within the home and relationship. However, I have heard it most often from men; seeking to satisfy their partner, not enter a fight, keep the peace, and ensure smooth sailing. I cringe every

Your current results are only a fraction of what you are capable of achieving – Darren Hardy. I absolutely love this quote as it provides motivation, encouragement, and inspiration to people in all stages of life. Some of us are nowhere close to where we’d like to be professionally, relationally, or financially. Some of us

Today is such a special word and gift. Today, we were able to wake and begin anew. Today is full of possibilities, twist, turns, and the mundane tasks we would miss if they were gone. Today provides us all an opportunity to treasure the present and find the positives of each encounter. We cannot change