by John Thurman | Dec 12, 2014 | Christmas Stress, Holiday Stress, Resilient Faith-Based Living
How to have a Better Holiday Even if you are Newly Divorced or Brokenup John H. Thurman Jr., M.Div., M.A., LPCC “…and visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.” My question for you is: Have your sugarplums turned to prunes? The holidays can be some of the...
by John Thurman | Dec 3, 2014 | Christmas Stress, Holiday Stress, Resilient Faith-Based Living
It never fails, about three to five days before “Black Friday,” I hear at least a partial recitation of A Visit from St. Nicholas, a poem written by an American author, Clement Clarke Moore. It is a lovely poem; that helped launch some of our modern views of Santa. In...
by John Thurman | Nov 24, 2014 | Resilient Faith-Based Living, Thanksgiving
U.S. Army Thanksgiving meal in Afghanistan Do you remember the poem “Mary Had a Little Little Lamb?” I know what you are thinking, “John, what in the world does that have to to with Thanksgiving? Well, you might be surprised to know that it has a lot to do with how we...
by John Thurman | Nov 16, 2014 | Gratitude, Resilient Faith-Based Living
Thanksgiving – a Great Opportunity to Boost Your EmotionsBy John Thurman”Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16: 34“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a...
by John Thurman | Nov 9, 2014 | Resilient Faith-Based Living
I am proud to be a veteran. This photo of myself, and my Chaplain’s Assistant SGT Mary Gonzales was take back in the early 1990’s on a training exercise in Texas. I was blessed to serve as a Chaplain in the Army Reserve and National Guard for twenty-two...
by John Thurman | Oct 27, 2014 | Resilient Faith-Based Living, Stress, Stress Management
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly about Stress by John Thurman Stress spelled backwards means desserts. While a slice of Coconut Cream Pie and the Village Inn might give you a little relief from stress, you will probably feel more depressed within a couple of hours...
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