“It's time to take the theoretical and make it practical.” Bill used to always say this to me when we would discuss "purpose and God." My melancholy-choleric literally hates this answer more than anything. For years I tried to wrap my head around God, and fit him into a box that would fit my logical... Continue Reading →
Perhaps you have heard the saying: "Expectations are premeditated resentments." I believe this slogan, which apparently originated in 12-step programs, contains some useful, practical information for all of us about the psychology of expectations. Its wisdom can be derived by acknowledging two psychological facts: First, merely expecting something to happen will not make it happen. Developmental psychologist... Continue Reading →
Expectations are a very powerful factor in our emotional wellbeing. Have you ever noticed that when you place unrealistic expectations on yourself or someone else, and those expectations are not met... what happens? Today, I am not focusing on expectations in relationships, rather in our team building efforts. So, want to know a major component... Continue Reading →
Stephanie and her Family One of the main themes we always present at our events and in all our counseling work and teachings, is learning that it's not so much about "doing" as it is "being". After all, we are human beings, not human doings. In order to be that human being, we must learn... Continue Reading →
I never looked at my life as if there were things to fix or uncover. As a Sanguine Compulsive, I wanted to always live in “happy land”. Unless something was currently bothering me, the issue wasn’t there in my mind. As you can imagine, I was incredibly wrong! The things in my life that I... Continue Reading →
"Raphael and I met in college playing soccer shortly after we graduated, started dating and like all couples we had our highs and lows in the relationship. We got married after six years of courtship and thinking "OK, we're already a little more mature" (just because we had stopped arguing daily - LOL). In January... Continue Reading →
"In my personal experience, I find it very easy to get lost in the busyness of my days. It is easy to lose sight and completely forget about the mercy that God has given to me and my life, and instead fill in that mental space with “things to do” and “things to work on”... Continue Reading →
The Process... the Book. The book has been in the making for over a year, and is about to be released in a few short weeks. The past few days have featured testimonies of people's lives that have been transformed from the inside out; in their individual lives, their relationships, businesses and marriages. And there... Continue Reading →
Transformed from the inside out “When I first met pastor Bill I thought he was going to fix my wife for me. Little did I know what would unravel and become exposed the more we met and the more we dug deeper into what the real issues were. I initially thought I had a marriage... Continue Reading →
Pepe and Anita These are my longtime friends, Pepe and Anita. We go way back and have helped each other and our families go through thick and thin. I am so grateful for their lives... they played an integral role in our lives as a family and we would not be who we are today... Continue Reading →