Category Archives: God Relationship

How we change our perspective of our relationship with God

Resentment: Part IV-Wanting Retaliation


When we have been hurt, our natural tendency is to hurt back.  When we have been punched, we want to punch back.  When we have been criticized, we want to criticize the person who criticized us.  When we have been … Continue reading

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Resentment: Part III-The Downward Spiral


There are times when the feeling of helplessness has only one event that can contribute to the feeling of resentment.  There are other times when the event is combined with similar situations that multiply our feeling of helplessness.  I need … Continue reading

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Resentment: Part II–The Feeling of Helplessness


Helplessness is not a good feeling.  I remember driving in New Hampshire in the winter time many years ago and came upon a slick patch of pavement.  I had my seatbelt on when a car coming from the opposite direction … Continue reading

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Resentment: Part I–What Is It


Resentment is a common emotion that most of us have experienced on this journey of life.  There are many triggers that cause resentment to surface in our lives.  A job we had where we got fired or layed-off for no … Continue reading

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Rescue Rabbit


Nadine and I were in our basement watching a very important game.  Patriots vs. Chargers.  Living in New England for seven years causes one to begin to adopt the professional teams in the area (that is if you are a … Continue reading

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Sacrifice


Sacrifice.  What does sacrifice really mean?  I began to think of the concept of sacrifice in my life going way back.  I guess when I was young I was involved in forced sacrifice when my mother wouldn’t let me eat … Continue reading

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Speaking thru Dreams


Dreams.  Most if not all of us have experienced the phenomenon of going to sleep and waking up the next morning with remembrances of a story that we remembered when we were sleeping the night before.  Some of the dreams … Continue reading

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Taking a Sabbatical


The last six or so months have been a whirlwind of activity for the Gorton clan.  A business was sold.  Two houses were sold.  Two houses were boxed up for a move.  One house was bought.  A move from Arizona … Continue reading

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Relational Wisdom: Part IV


Trust  wanes over time.  Let me say that again.  Trust wanes over time.  Here’s a great example, as a baby you have total trust in your parental figures to feed you, change your diaper, put you to sleep, etc.  You … Continue reading

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Pain to Euphoria


Life is sometimes like climbing a mountain.  Tyler is an avid hiker and wanted to take the family on a hike to Heather Lake in the Cascades of Washington.  I was up for the hike but had some fear and … Continue reading

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