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Breathe
Summer is a great time to retreat, reflect, recharge, and refocus. Here are ways to make that happen. Retreat Not easy during a pandemic, but there are ways to retreat. If you can’t get away from home, think about a “staycation”. Close the door and shut off all media influences. Read the Word and pray.…
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No Fear
I’m deeply saddened by all of the fear, depression, anxiety, suicides, domestic violence, and child abuse that are directly related to this pandemic. Even healthy cooping capacities have become overwhelmed. Our leaders have been chosen by God, and we need to pray for them to have wisdom as our nation begins to heal. As for…
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Heal Our Land
One of the common Bible verses being quoted at this time can be found in 2 Chronicles 7:14, it reads: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin,…
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Such a Time as This
We at Pete Thompson Christian Counseling want you to rest assured that even in this time of crisis God is still in charge. We don’t know what is going to happen from one day to the next, but God does. God’s people don’t worry about the future because our future has already been determined. God…
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Ask the Therapist: Why does anxiety lead you to obsess and then do things you wouldn’t normally do?
People who struggle with anxiety become overwhelmed when life throws them pretty much anything they didn’t anticipate. This is one reason why anxious people often obsess about events that have yet to occur. The anxious person believes that by focusing on events that ‘might’ happen, they can get a ‘leg up’ on the situation, ‘just…
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You Deserve a Hallmark Moment
As we celebrate Valentine’s Day I’m reminded of the entertainment differences between my wife and me. She’s thinking flowers, I’m thinking guns. She’s imagining a classy dinner out, I’m hoping for a grilled steak at home. My wife enjoys romance movies, whereas I’m interested in scenes featuring explosions. What can I say, I’m a guy. …
