A frequent challenge in therapy is the client’s view of self. On one end of the spectrum, we have the narcissist with an inflated view of self. This is more the exception since narcissists usually don’t spend a lot of time in therapy. The more common problem is a deep feeling of shame, inadequacy, and […]
March 10, 2020
“No, I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be.” T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock “A man needs a home and a child and a wife to always be there, always.” Don Henley, Oh Lilah “In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home. With a couple […]
December 23, 2018
Christmas is the day after tomorrow. Today I find myself in the enviable if somewhat unusual position of having nothing on my plate for which the failure to accomplish it would have a bad result. (Thank you, Lord, for an actual sabbath rest[1]). I plan to watch a football game, but thought I should also […]
January 2, 2018
A common complaint I hear from Christian wives is that their husbands are not the “spiritual leader” of the family. My experience is that the men at whom the complaint is leveled vary a great deal in where they are at in their spiritual journey. Some are indeed nominal Christians. Others regularly attend church, go […]
April 16, 2022
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