Points to Ponder (100 words or less)
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. (15) ~Teddy Roosevelt
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Shoot a computer, shame your daughter and drag kids around so they can really learn: or other ways to stupidly parent
There is a man named David Hughes who has shared a picture on Facebook that has gone viral. Judging by the comments, it is only going to gain in popularity. I am sure that Mr. Hughes is a nice man, with strong values and this post isn't about him. I simply wanted to give him…
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Whitney Houston and our own Narrative thinking
Unless, you’ve been secluded from society this weekend, you learned that Whitney Houston died this weekend. I don’t know why and to be honest, I’m ok not knowing. This post really isn’t about Whitney. Have you ever had someone force a plot on you that you didn’t feel was fair? They assigned motives to your…
Parenting isn’t about parents
Being a counselor gives me a lot of opportunities to have discussions about parenting. Before I was a counselor, I assumed that people made decisions based on what was best for their children when it came to parenting. Even if I thought they were wrong, believed they were operating out of the paradigm of what…
Donald Miller talking about story
This is Donald Miller, who is an author talking about story and living a life that has a plot that matters. Enjoy. Are you living a great story with your life? from Donald Miller on Vimeo.
When tragedy enters the plot
I almost called this post, When the plot is a tragedy but I think that would miss the point of what I’m going after. I’m reading an extremely interesting book about the effects of divorce on children throughout their life. The book is the result of a qualitative study about divorce. It’s amazing to hear…
Points to Ponder (100 words or less)
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. (24) ~Abraham Lincoln
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When what you want is what you fear the most: Narrative thinking about our own plot
I was having a conversation lately with someone who was stuck in a really bad story. She is dating the same guy over and over again. And while his name has changed, his character has been the same. It’s messing with her head.It’s keeping her up at night. It’s making her feel hollow inside. Then…