My Father is Dying This is unexpected. Not the dying. I’ve been expecting it for months. He’s 86, in bad health—it’s time to die. And
Category: Autobiographical Story
life’s personal lessons
Can the Speaker Trust the Listener?
For most of my life I’ve believed that when I’ve not been understood it’s mostly been the fault of a bad listener. So after the
AS HEATHER PASSED AWAY
As Heather Passed Away January 14, 2012 There are some people who have seemingly undistinguished lives that, nonetheless, leave gaping holes when we lose them.
FATHER’S DAY 2011
Today is Father’s Day—a good day to write about my sons. Just like me and my brothers, my sons are so very different from one
Why Does A Therapist Need Personal Therapy?
Chris O’Rear, Director of the Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee (Nashville) recently invited me to discuss my book, Building the Therapeutic Sanctuary with them. One
Foundations of Pastoral Counseling
In August I will be teaching a class entitled “Pastoral Counseling Foundations.” To prepare I’ve been reading three of the books that were central in
Tribute to Joan Kelly: Teacher, Dancer, Artist
We’ve lost a giant among us, and she didn’t know that we knew it. I met Joan while she was an art teacher in the
Cat Nip
Cat Nip I have a confession to make. Our oldest cat, Crisco (who is snow white), was bugging us constantly up until a month ago.