Category: Character

  • Embracing the Grey

    Embracing the Grey

    I had a very random conversation with a complete stranger, yesterday. He said that the hot issue many counselors/therapists/psychotherapists are dealing with, lately, is how to help their clients deal with friends and family, with whom they have differing political views.  His point was that, in our current political climate, friends…

  • Waiting for Signs of Growth

    Waiting for Signs of Growth

    I grow bonsai trees. In South Florida, some kinds of trees grow year round.  Some never lose their leaves or foliage.  But, some, need an annual period of dormancy – typically, the winter (though, we don’t get much of a winter in South Florida!). During the holidays, I visited a…

  • Character

    Character

    I’ve been reading through the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel recently.  1 Samuel tells the story of the rise and fall of King Saul, and the rise of David to take his place. By Chapter 24, it was obvious to King Saul that David was a threat to his…