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James Taylor famously sang, “I don’t want to be lonely tonight.” It’s a sentiment felt by millions of people. In fact, the former Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, wrote a book called, Together, in which he outlines the epidemic of loneliness here and around the world. And during this holiday season, loneliness and loss may be…

“Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms” (95:2). “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name” (100:4). “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good: for His mercy endures forever…Oh that men would praise the…

Can we all agree we have had enough stress this year! Now here come the holidays with stress of their own. So let me provide one piece of advice that will make this holiday season better if you employ it. Because the pandemic continues to take its toll on families and the virus continues to…

I am been doing a little experiment. I start my day with three specific statements of gratitude. I read that doing this can make a difference in your mood, but also your physical health. In fact, physically, gratitude leads to less aches and pains, lowers your blood pressure, improves your immune system, and helps you…

I remember the movie comedy scene in which the father of the bride gave a toast and said, “When I first met Stu, I was not quite sold. He seemed unattractive. He lacked intelligence and imagination. He was missing the spark you look for in a man.” That scene is a clue that not all…

To all our veterans, Thank you for your service. We can’t say it enough. To my dad, William Marquardt, a WWII veteran and from the greatest generation. He was so proud to serve in the U.S. Navy. Thank you for joining the fight at a young age and defeating the enemy! To my brother, Captain Gary…

Tonya was dating a man her best friend Barb didn’t like. The reason? Barb thought he was very controlling. And she didn’t think Rachel saw the signs. Because Tonya cared about Rachel, she warned her. One of her major concerns was how easily her partner became angered. Furthermore, he didn’t like it when Tonya spent…

Rick was unhappy in his marriage. The reason he gave was that his relationship was unstable. One minute his wife thought he was the best thing ever; the next, she was ready to leave him. He was seen by her as either all good or all bad. There were no in-betweens. This constant drama of…

Even though their relationship was failing, Tom and Lauri were reluctant to try couples therapy. They heard it was a waste of time. In fact, friends told them that people go to therapy just to say they tried and to relieve their guilt. Is this true? Does couples therapy really work? My answer is a…

This time of year, children dress up in costumes meant to be scary. But we don’t often think about how this might affect them. The truth is that a child’s brain cannot process scary things like an adult. Exposure to frightening images, movies, TV shows or even scare fests can lead a child to develop…
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