The news is official, Penn State University is cleaning house because of the sex scandal and cover up that has rocked not only Penn State but also the entire nation. Why has this captured the attention of the nation? Because it is challenging a collective problem in our culture, which is the idolatry of organizations, … [Read more…]
We have 2 ways of understanding the world, through words and through images. When you read this article, you comprehend these words and you develop some level of understanding, which is a simple example of understanding the world through words. When you look at the dark low clouds move in during the early afternoon, you … [Read more…]
Alcohol use in the United States is an epidemic problem, and these are the latest statistics from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Alcohol Use • Slightly more than half of Americans aged 12 or older reported being current drinkers of alcohol in the 2010 survey (51.8 percent). This translates to an estimated … [Read more…]
1. Seat the ADD student in the front of the row, away from the door to minimize distractions. 2. Surround the ADD student with good role models. 3. Make the ADD student comfortable asking for help, and praise and reinforce non-ADD students for helping the ADD student. 4. “Acting out” often occurs at lunchtime because … [Read more…]
Every sport has a variety of pre-game rituals to prepare the athletes for competition. I attended a Professional Basketball game, and there was a consistent routine of drills that the players engaged in, such as stretching, passing drills, lay ups, foul shots and rotating jump shots. These rituals are carefully planned by the coaches with … [Read more…]
Fighting fair in marriage is an attitude and a skill; a skill that must be learned and practice to have a successful marriage. The following are some basic guidelines for fighting fair in marriage: 1. Deal With The Issue Quickly – don’t let it linger indefinitely 2. Deal With Only One Issue At A Time … [Read more…]
It takes work to have a good marriage and the following are 10 practical suggestions to improve the quality of your marriage. Practice these principles and you will reap great benefits. 1. Create a date night either every week or every other week. 2. Every day pray to be loving, forgiving and appreciative. 3. Tell … [Read more…]
In the United States we have an epidemic of divorce. Marriage is the sacred institution that provides the foundation for the individual, the family, the community and the nation. When marriages fall apart, the individual, the family, the community and the nation fall apart. Even a greater tragedy is the fact that the rates of … [Read more…]
As a marriage counselor, one of the most common problems for a couple is the inability to effectively communicate. Often, a past problem has not been resolved because of the lack of communication, and the small hill of a problem grows into a mountain. Lack of effective communication not only causes problems for married couples, … [Read more…]
When you have to assemble the latest appliance that has arrived in a box, do you begin assembling, and look at the directions later, or do you look at the directions then begin to assemble? We each may have a different method to achieve the goal, yet everyone will probably agree that the directions have … [Read more…]