Thinking Out Loud

Over recent months I have been counseling several people with varying degrees of traumatic history and significant current challenges related to the trauma. As I reflect on that work and the people, I feel compelled to explain their situation in a way that leads to greater understanding.

Would You Visit Snake Island?

Many people go to Brazil for its tropical beaches and lush rainforests. One island, twenty miles off the coast, is forbidden by law to visit. Snake Island is inhabited by only one living creature: the Golden Lancehead. The venom is five times more powerful than venomous snakes on the mainland.

Can You Hear Him Now?

Verizon Wireless created one of the most memorable campaigns ever in 2005. In their commercials a so-called “test man,” accompanied by a crowd of network engineers, travels the country asking the same simple question, “Can you hear me now?

What is my purpose for living?

The twenty-something young man sat in his dingy New York City room. As he looked up, there was the bright red sunrise making a brilliant reflection on his dismal room wall. It made its morning entry upon his empty world everyday.

Family Discussions

The wind was blowing harder, but Mr. Goodpasture had a;ready built a bonfire to burn the limbs that he had trimmed from the trees in the park where he worked.

Armistice Day Proclaimed

1919- President Wilson proclaimed Armistice Day on the first anniversary of the end of World War I to commemorate the termination of the conflict. The anniversary of the Armistice was marked in Tulsa in the same manner as the celebration of the wars end in 1918.

“The Most Important Person In The World”

“I hate this, I don’t want to have to go thru this!” Don’t blame you for feeling that. But sometimes, maybe you need ‘this’. Maybe, it’s going to prepare you for something that is coming your way, years from now. Or just maybe, it is to shape you into becoming a better person.

Thinking Out Loud

Scissortail Hospice Chaplain Bristow, Oklahoma ONHL Hospice Chaplain Drumright, Oklahoma Are you or someone you know spiraling downward toward the bottom of life due to uncontrolled sadness and depression?

What’s Your Lifeline?

Chris had a dangerous job. Even those he worked with him knew it. As a deep sea pipeline repairman, he was 300 feet below the surface one day when tragedy struck. On the ship above, a computer tracking system kept the ship from drifting.

Grieving Well?

Grief is a highly individual process, as unique as the people experiencing it. Everything from our personal histories and culture to personality traits and temperament affect how we experience and cope with a major loss in our life.