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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Anxious & Avoidants Shouldn’t Date
I met this woman on a Thursday night. When class was finished, we immediately started talking. We sat outside and drank tea and then she gave me a ride home and I suggested we drive to the beach and so … Continue reading
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My Father’s Rules
Most of us live by our father’s rules. The unspoken rules are usually the most powerful. (The Father Factor) I learned from my father that the most important thing in life is faith in God. Either you had it or … Continue reading
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My Search For Substitute Father Figures
At age 12 at Pacific Union College in the Napa Valley, I took up jogging, eventually completing five marathons (with times of over four hours each). I bonded with other marathoners at the college, most particularly with David Nieman, now … Continue reading
The Sabbath For Christians
I grew up a Seventh-Day Adventist. The “Adventist” part of the name means they believe in imminent arrival of Jesus Christ. The “Seventh-Day” part means they observe the Sabbath from Friday night to Saturday night. But what does “observe” mean? … Continue reading
What Did I Want From My Parents?
I’m working through these exercises by Dr. Stephan Poulter in his books The Mother Factor and The Father Factor. Here are some of the questions: * What are five things that you would have liked to have done with your … Continue reading
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