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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.

Problems To Opportunities


What happens for you when you are confronted with a problem of life?  Do you stuff it and hope that it goes away?  Do you run from your problems and let someone else handle the problem?  Do you find ways … Continue reading

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The Little Things of Life


I was out on the patio having my devotional and Nadine came up to me on the muted orange love seat I was sitting on, reached out her hand and urged me to come with her. I was done with … Continue reading

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Taking Ownership: Part II


What does it mean to take ownership for having a personal interactive relationship with the Lord?  This was a question posed by one of my readers as they meditated on my earlier jlog entitled “Ownership To Transformation”.  In this jlog … Continue reading

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Ownership To Transformation


Today more so than any other time in history we are living vicariously through the lives of others.  We watch “The Bachelor”, “Bachelorette”, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”, “Jersey Shore”, “The Real World”, “The Amazing Race”, “Real Housewives of Atlanta, … Continue reading

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What Does Autumn and Thankfulness Have In Common


Fall is here.  On Friday Nadine, Tyler, and I decided to pull down the attic ladder and pull the dust incrusted plastic that encased our scare crows and begin the process of decorating our front entrance. Tyler did the dirty … Continue reading

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Desert Mountain Lacrosse Fundraiser (100 holes of golf)


Carter, Desert Mountain H.S. defensemen Two weeks ago Carter tried out for an all star team of high school lacrosse players across the valley and only 22 were chosen for this elite travel team.  One of those players that was … Continue reading

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Monty!!!! Monty!!!!


Monty is our cavalier king Charles spaniel that is truly a king of the house. He loves to go out of the house when we go out. He wants to come in when we come in. He loves to sit … Continue reading

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It’s That Time Of Year


Nadine, the dog whisperer It is so crazy that in some parts of the world people are preparing for winter, putting on winter windows, getting the snow blower greased up, putting away the patio furniture, and pulling out the winter … Continue reading

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Like Starting Over


It has been a long time since I got into my blog that was started a few years ago. In fact, it took me several minutes to get into my blog because I forgot my password. A lot has happened … Continue reading

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Family Bonding


Monday October 31, 2011 Something happened this weekend that I wanted to write about that truly touched my life. I was left alone with my son and future son as my fiancee Nadine flew to New York to be with … Continue reading

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