by John Thurman | Jan 17, 2015 | Mindfulness, Resilient Faith-Based Living
Did you know that you have the power to control your thoughts, alter the path you are currently on and delete or reduce your limitations? Do you hit replay every time you have a regret, make a mistake or take the wrong step? If you do, here are some proven tips you...
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 16, 2014 | Gratitude, Resilient Faith-Based Living
Thanksgiving – a Great Opportunity to Boost Your Emotions By 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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