I remember at age 13 my dad and I went to a Father and Son Fishing Retreat in California. Hume Lake Christian Camp was amazing. It was there that I went boating, fished, and learned about who God is. It was there I gave my life to Christ. One verse that became a memory verse…

My dad used to joke that the first day of school should be called Mother’s Day. Moms are able to take a deep breath as they drop their little ones off at school, return to family routines, and gain back some personal space. As for me, I didn’t experience that ‘holiday’ since my mother committed…

Seeking therapy is hard. I get it. No one wants to admit he or she needs help, but once you realize that help is needed, you then have to get past the ‘what will the neighbors think’ thing. But at the end of the day we all need help, and the neighbors have enough troubles…

Tragically, mass shootings have become all too common, and our nation struggles to make sense of the senseless. One common assessment from both sides is blaming “mental illness” as the culprit, but after working 30 years in the mental health field I’m here to tell you “it just ain’t so.” If you want to pull…

Pete Thompson Christian Counseling introduces “Restore” a quarterly magazine featuring family friendly articles that focus on the restoration power of God in every situation. Please celebrate with us by reading the magazine and sending us your feedback. My you be blessed by the articles and receive the restorative power of the Holy Spirit in your…

          The Bible is literally filled with many people who left the comfort of home and went elsewhere: Adam and Eve left Eden, Abram left Harran, his homeland, Noah had to leave home and climb aboard a boat, and the Hebrews (although not comfortable, but still familiar) left Egypt. Regardless of the…