Category Archives: Personal mastery

Playing the Victim

Posted on March 6, 2020 by James Gorton

When we talk about the word victim, most of us shy away from identifying with the word because it carries a negative connotation and we don’t want to be aligned with negative messages. But we all have played the victim … Continue reading →

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When Parents are Abusive

Posted on March 5, 2020 by James Gorton

We hear from children as well as from grown adults about the abuse they experienced growing up. The issue seems to have become more pronounced in our society today than a generation ago. The media as well as TV programs … Continue reading →

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Where We Put Our Perspective Changes Everything

Posted on March 5, 2020 by James Gorton

 Over the past few weeks we have become aware of a new enemy that has taken thousands of lives. It’s called the corona virus. It started in China and has spread to various countries in Europe and has now been … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Pain over the Holidays

Posted on December 17, 2019 by James Gorton

The Christmas holiday is a joyous occasion as we celebrate with family and friends the birth of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. It is a time of giving and getting presents under the tree. It is a time of … Continue reading →

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Having a Deja Vu Moment

Posted on July 11, 2019 by James Gorton

I was talking with Deborah, my oldest daughter today and we were chatting about Chicago weather which was 95 degrees with 95% humidity yesterday and a balmy 78 today. She walks to work each day which is about a 3+ … Continue reading →

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Proverb: Dealing With Angry People

Posted on July 9, 2019 by James Gorton

I had a family who once came in for intensive counseling. They were from the southeast and needed family counseling. One of the prime issues the family was dealing with was the anger the father manifested to the rest of … Continue reading →

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PROVERB: Marriage Enrichment

Posted on July 4, 2019 by James Gorton

All of us at one have been single and free from the burdens of responsibility. During that freedom many of us come in contact with the opposite sex and fall in love. It’s during this process that we want to … Continue reading →

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Proverbs from Proverbs

Posted on July 2, 2019 by James Gorton

This year as I was reading through the Bible, I came across Proverbs again and began to have a thought. Solomon, the wisest person on earth wrote the book of Proverbs. His writings are truly wise for all of us … Continue reading →

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Seventeen Second Irritating Beeping

Posted on May 9, 2019 by James Gorton

I woke up this morning around 6 am to go to the bathroom. When I returned, Nadine was wide awake. She had been in that state for at least an hour. She couldn’t sleep and the more she focused on … Continue reading →

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Resentment: Part V-Resolution of Resentment

Posted on January 25, 2019 by James Gorton

For some of you, this was a long drawn out jlog that could have easily been solved by telling this in the beginning.  I do think we need to realize that there are various facets of resentment we need to … Continue reading →

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