Author Archives: James Gorton

Unknown's avatar

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.

Self Glorification?

Posted on October 28, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday October 28, 2011 When I was a little boy I dreamed about playing professional baseball when I grew up. I was playing baseball as soon as I could walk and throw a ball. I still remember my dad coaching … Continue reading →

Posted in God Relationship, Personal mastery | Leave a comment

Choosing Not To Defile Oneself

Posted on October 27, 2011 by James Gorton

Thursday October 27, 2011 If there was one word that would describe young people today I would use the word entitlement. They feel that they deserve to get everything that their parents have worked a lifetime to get. They want … Continue reading →

Posted in God Relationship, Parental Relationship, Personal mastery, Relationships in General, Spousal Relationship | Leave a comment

River Of Life Part IV: Fruit

Posted on October 26, 2011 by James Gorton

Wednesday October 26, 2011 The Tippicanoe River in Illinois was a very beautiful river with all kinds of trees growing on it’s banks. The trees’ roots were growing along the river to gain water from the river in order to … Continue reading →

Posted in God Relationship, Parental Relationship, Personal mastery, Relationships in General, Spousal Relationship | Leave a comment

River Of Life Part III: Stagnant Waters

Posted on October 25, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday October 25, 2011 As I was canoeing down the Tippicanoe River, I noticed some openings along the river, I decided to take a side trip into one of these openings and didn’t stay long. What happened is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in God Relationship, Personal mastery | Leave a comment

River of Life Part II: Flowing Waters

Posted on October 24, 2011 by James Gorton

Monday October 24, 2011 In my early life, I took summer classes at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and wanted to take a trip down the Tippicanoe River in a canoe just to say that I had gone canoeing … Continue reading →

Posted in God Relationship, Personal mastery | Leave a comment

River Of Life: It’s Breadth And Depth

Posted on October 18, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday Octeober 18, 2011 In the summer of 1977, I had the privilege of going over to Israel and spending about a week in Jerusalem. It as wonderful to walk where Jesus walked and performed His miracles. It was awe-inspiring … Continue reading →

Posted in God Relationship | Leave a comment

Eating Gods Word

Posted on October 14, 2011 by James Gorton

Friday October 14, 2011 Over the years there have been various ways in which those of us who are not the most avid readers can read. There have been audio books that allow someone to read a book by listening … Continue reading →

Posted in God Relationship | 1 Comment

Not Consumed, But Compassion

Posted on October 13, 2011 by James Gorton

Thursday October 13, 2011 This seems to be a non-sensical title for the jlog I am writing today. But when I read the passage in Lamentations this morning I was struck with two words in this passage that caught my … Continue reading →

Posted in God Relationship, Parental Relationship | Leave a comment

Potter And The Clay

Posted on October 11, 2011 by James Gorton

Tuesday October 11, 2011 Pottery has always been a hit or miss with me. There is some pottery that I have seen and I would never pay any money for the pottery that is being sold. There is other pottery … Continue reading →

Posted in God Relationship | Leave a comment

Being A Watchman

Posted on October 10, 2011 by James Gorton

Monday October 10, 2011 In 1970 when I began to read the bible through in a year, I came across a passage in Ezekiel where God spoke to me that changed the way I communicate with people. God was calling … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships in General | Leave a comment