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HALT, Welcome, and Be Welcomed

HALT, Welcome, and Be Welcomed

Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy (Matthew 5:7). Participants in Alcoholics Anonymous keep an eye on themselves with the acronym, HALT, which stands for, “Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and Tired.”  That experience cues them to call the sponsor, go to a...

What Is the World? (poem)

What Is the World? (poem)

What Is the World? J. Marshall Jenkins He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him (John 1:10). What is the world? “Oh, for heaven’s sake,” my writer’s conscience protests, “Do not write about that abstraction. Turn...

Voting With Christian Hope

Voting With Christian Hope

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God (Mt 5:8-9). On Not Voting With a Divided Mind When voting, you carry some brand of hope to the ballot. Always dissatisfied in some way with the...

Psychotherapy

With over 40 years experience providing psychotherapy, I can best assist individuals and couples facing the following challenges:

  • Managing stress
  • Making hard decisions
  • Working through depression
  • Improving intimate relationships
  • Drawing on spiritual resources

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