The double bind.
Sandy and Rex have been in a relationship for about 18 months. They have a fun relationship and enjoy each other’s company. Rex likes to...
Jerry Clark
Sep 26, 20222 min read
Offense, not defense.
Yes, it is the season. And I got to thinking about how football relates to the game of life. It is essential that I live my life being...
Jerry Clark
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Blind Spots Series—Bay Harbour UMC
I have the privilege of co-presenting a series on Blind Spots at my home church, Bay Harbour UMC, League City, Texas. Sr. Pastor Stephen...
Jerry Clark
Sep 21, 20221 min read
So what, now what...
Holding grudges is like being very ill and not seeking medical assistance. Joe and Janice have been arguing about the same thing for over...
Jerry Clark
Sep 19, 20222 min read
What is the Price of a Poor or Broken Relationship?
Have you ever looked at the cost of a broken or fractured relationship? If it leads to a divorce, it can be horribly expensive in both...
Jerry Clark
Sep 16, 20222 min read
Listen to Yourself.
Couples and families come into my office locked into arguments that create defensiveness and emotional pain which is difficult to dispel....
Jerry Clark
Sep 14, 20222 min read
The balance of the three-legged stool.
Have you ever found yourself in conversations doing any of these things? Filibustering or trying to convince Avoiding or abandoning the...
Jerry Clark
Sep 12, 20222 min read
Do you like Superhero movies?
Superman, Ironman, Spiderman, or Flash? What's not to like about a hero who wears a cape and can fly in to save you from grave danger at...
Jerry Clark
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Listen beneath the words.
Bob and Amy have been married for five years. He had to go into the office early and was required to stay late, it’s been a long day. On...
Jerry Clark
Sep 7, 20222 min read
Two dollars’ worth of guff for a nickel’s worth of offense.
Joe and Janice have been married for 11 years. They have a fractured relationship, and it has been eroding for the past three. It has...
Jerry Clark
Sep 5, 20222 min read
"Courage, dear heart..."
You have a strong sense of self-worth; you know what you want and how to get it. You are assertive enough to get people's attention, but...
Jerry Clark
Sep 2, 20223 min read
How does your garden grow?
Early in a relationship...the seed. I meet someone and feel a mutual attraction. On the first date, I throw out all the hamburger sacks...
Jerry Clark
Aug 31, 20223 min read
My Transition to Humility
Growing up in the 50s with five other siblings was tough on me. I was very frail, small, and constantly picked on. We didn't have the...
Jerry Clark
Aug 29, 20222 min read
Stop. Pause. Observe.
I am reminded of a story that was sent to Dear Abby. Dear Abby, a young man from a wealthy family was about to graduate from high school....
Jerry Clark
Aug 24, 20222 min read
If I could do it again...
Occasionally situations arise and we look back and see that they didn't turn out the way we would have liked. It is easy to feel...
Jerry Clark
Aug 22, 20222 min read
47 on the Algebra Test
I was privileged to work in a hospital setting getting the experience of all kinds of psychological matters. I facilitated multifamily...
Jerry Clark
Aug 19, 20223 min read
Trade in my "beater."
Yes, I recall the days driving my “beater car” down life's highway in San Angelo, Tx. The fenders were bent and dinged, the paint was...
Jerry Clark
Aug 17, 20223 min read
Need a Tune-Up?
You check your vehicle's tires, oil, and vital fluids for a reason. Unwanted wear and tear can result from a lack of attention....
Jerry Clark
Aug 15, 20222 min read
I call it "Calendar Night"
It is safe to say that everyone wants life to be a little simpler. No one lays their head down at night and thinks, "You know, I wish...
Jerry Clark
Aug 12, 20223 min read
The Drift
Imagine a large limb falls from a tree into a flowing river, as the limb floats the river, it gets stuck on rocks or by other low-hanging...
Jerry Clark
Aug 10, 20222 min read