Finding the Courage to Recover in Depression

by | Jul 29, 2016 | Recent Research

Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. When a person is depressed, there are emotional roots of anger, fear, and guilt that anchor depression into a person’s thinking.  These roots must be uncovered, understood, and addressed in a positive, healing way.  This is not a quick process....

Purpose of Sabbath Rest

by | Jul 22, 2016 | Recent Research

Robert Shaw, D.Min. Excerpt from the book, “Created for Purpose” “So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. . . strive to enter that rest” – Hebrews 4:9, 11 Today, we all seemingly want to be happy, entertained, filled, and pleasured.  But at what cost? ...

Four Key Elements To Discovering Your Purpose

by | Jul 21, 2016 | Recent Research

Lisa Murray, M.A. Four Key Elements To Discovering Your Purpose And how to make the days ahead the most meaningful ever Delores had always been a vibrant, passionate woman.  She had been active in her church, taught Bible studies for more years than she could...

Autism and the Blended Family – Part 2

by | Jul 19, 2016 | Recent Research

Ron Deal, M.MFT. and Stephanie Holmes, M.A.  This blog originally ran as an article in Issue 48 of Autism Parent Magazine: Connecting and Communicating with Autism edition June 2016. Read Part 1 here Bridge the Gaps in Your Marriage and Parenting In our book The Smart...

Fear That Self Is Not Enough

by | Jul 15, 2016 | Recent Research

Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. Just stay busy, Patricia told herself.  Keep moving.  Bury yourself in work.  Do as much as you can and more so.  Everything was falling apart in Patricia’s life but her job.  Her husband was threatening to leave, again.  Her daughter wasn’t...

The Highway of Life

by | Jul 7, 2016 | Recent Research

Margaret Nagib, Psy.D. Highways. I love them. I love the freedom to drive in the direction of my destination without traffic lights, stop signs, or detours. They are by far the quickest most efficient way to get where you want to go.  There is only one problem. They...

Autism and the Blended Family – Part 1

by | Jul 5, 2016 | Recent Research

Ron Deal, M.MFT. and Stephanie Holmes, M.A. This blog originally ran as an article in Issue 48 of Autism Parent Magazine: Connecting and Communicating with Autism edition June 2016. Part 2 will be posted on July 19th.  Looking back, Carol, a mother with an AS/ASD...