Category Archives: Parental Relationship

Learning to change as our children grow and develop

Unsurpassed Control


Tuesday May 17, 2011 When I hear the word control in relationships, there are a lot of negative connotations associated with the word that I have heard in counseling situations. I have heard the parent-child relationship being verbalized by a … Continue reading

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Saturday May 13, 2011 Have you ever been in a period of your life when you sensed that God was impressing you do do something or to call someone? Have you experienced a time in your life when things were … Continue reading

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Uncontrolled Power


Thursday May 12, 2011 I have had a couple of micro managers over the years who have needed to control the work environment. There is a universal negative feeling about managers who are micro managers. No one wants to have … Continue reading

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A Mother’s Revenge


Tuesday, April 19, 2011 I had a friend who was struggling with some feelings of anger for God and for her husband. He had been physically, verbally, and emotionally abuse and had continued to do all of those things until … Continue reading

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Unhealthy Company


Friday, April 15, 2011 When I was growing up, I never heard my mom or dad talk to me about friends that I couldn’t associate with.  In fact, I grew up in a small town in eastern Colorado with a … Continue reading

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Changing Duties


Wednesday, April 6, 2011 I remember the first six years of marriage and the challenges it brought to Cynthia and me.  After the first 3 years we had adjusted pretty well and began to connect on almost every area of … Continue reading

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Vacations


How many of you need a vacation? I know I do. My vacations are typically a week or so in duration a couple of times a year interspersed with some long weekends throughout. Some of you because of your jobs … Continue reading

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Arrogant, Prideful Children


Monday march 21, 2011 The last qualities that parents want coming out of their children are arrogance and pride. My dad grew up in an age when it was embarrassing to have prideful children. There was an old saying in … Continue reading

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Staying Power


Friday March 18, 2011 There was a deodorant advertisement a few years ago that had the slogan “the deodorant with staying power.” It was supposed to continue covering your body odor throughout the day and not leave you. When I … Continue reading

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He Who Hesitates


Wednesday March 16, 2011 It’s a very old saying, he who hesitates is lost. I did some research and found that the earliest use of this proverb was used by Joseph Addison, an English essayist and poet, in the play … Continue reading

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