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About James Gorton

I am happily married to Nadine, a person I've known for 20+ years. She and her late husband owned Airpark Auto Service where I took my car for years. Four years after my wife died we began dating and the rest is history. We have a blended family of 6 children between us and love visiting them across this country. We recently had our third grandchild between us. We love to hike, bike and ski. I am a psychologist and do relational life coaching for marriages and families primarily. I love what I do and never get tired of seeing marriages and families move to more healthy places in their lives. Five years ago my oldest daughter Deborah encouraged me to begin writing my thought into a blog I call my Jlog (Jim's log). I have become more and more passionate in connecting everyday experiences to spiritual truths. I hope that as you read my Jlog, you will gain insight into your personal life and experience true growth in your personal and relational life.

Loyalty Compromised

Posted on March 14, 2016 by James Gorton

I feel like a traitor today.  Let me take you back to Saturday and even further. I have been a Diamondback fan since they came to town. I went to the World Series when the played the New York Yankees–and … Continue reading →

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Simple Pleasures

Posted on March 12, 2016 by James Gorton

I had the most amazing morning this morning.  Victoria, my daughter is taking a class at Scottsdale Community College and needed someone to watch Brayden for a couple of hours.  I volunteered and so our time together was at 8:30 … Continue reading →

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Bowling Bargain

Posted on March 10, 2016 by James Gorton

Yesterday I had a full schedule of clients until around 2 pm.  I was  about to pull out of the parking lot when I saw a text come from my wife (be assured I don’t text while I drive).  The … Continue reading →

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Papa, Papa

Posted on March 8, 2016 by James Gorton

I woke up this morning to my wife having made me some coffee that she placed on the right nightstand that I sleep beside.  She is so kind in returning the favor that I do to her during the week. … Continue reading →

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Goal Reached?

Posted on March 7, 2016 by James Gorton

We had a pleasant arrival of one of our children returning back from spring break.  Tyler is a sophomore at St. Martins College in Washington.  He came home from a rainy week–well it rains 5 out of every 7 days … Continue reading →

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Pure Innocence

Posted on February 29, 2016 by James Gorton

Over the weekend Nadine’s son and daughter in law came into town for a few day visit with our grandson Greyson.  Our house, infiltrated with empty nest syndrome once again was filled with sounds of life and hunger and tiredness. … Continue reading →

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A Little Charmer

Posted on February 28, 2016 by James Gorton

My daughter Victoria called in the early afternoon to see if I was available to watch the boys for a couple of hours.  She had an award meeting for one of her classes and needed someone to watch Brayden and … Continue reading →

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Vindictive or Compassionate?

Posted on February 25, 2016 by James Gorton

A few days ago I started reading Leviticus in the Old Testament.  Most of you would ask, “Why are you reading Leviticus?  Isn’t it the most boring book in the bible?  Don’t you have something better to read or do?” … Continue reading →

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Coyote and Geese

Posted on February 24, 2016 by James Gorton

My friend Bill told me a story of his experience playing golf up in Oregon one time that had me laughing in the aisles.  He and 3 other friends were having a grand time on this golf course and were … Continue reading →

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Howling Uprising

Posted on February 21, 2016 by James Gorton

Over the weekend Nadine and I went for a walk.  We have a ritual that either entails walking or biking.  Today we chose to walk.  My responsibility before we started our walk was to make the coffee.  Coffee mugs were … Continue reading →

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