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October 31
Day 231: Dark Like most Alaskans, I'm a little obsessed with weather forecasts. This weekend, however, requires no research, no looking to multiple apps to get the weekend story. I can look out the window. Any window. The rain forest is being the rain forest. It is and will be windy. It will be rainy. […]
October 30
Day 230: Be a Grown Up Transactional Analysis (TA) was one of the dominant tools in psychotherapy, developed in the late 50's. It attempts to be a "scaffolding" by which a therapist can ascertain the "ego state" of the patient. It fell out of favor by the 70's. TA divides people into one of three […]
October 29
Day 229: This is Not Peacetime! There has been a prevailing narrative in my head lately. It goes like this; "Why was I so good before, and now I'm not?" This relates to my pastoral and leadership role. And it's also wrong. My error is this. (As Paul Tripp, in his book "Lead" articulates for […]
October 28
Day 228: When it's Hard to Say 'Good Bye' We'll admit. There are times when it's really hard to say 'good bye.' We don't do it very well. Relationships change over time. Sometimes, it's the maturation of those in relationship. (Think of those friends in junior high who wouldn't necessarily continue as friends today.) Sometimes, […]