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JERRY D CLARK BLOG

I was privileged to work in a hospital setting getting the experience of all kinds of psychological matters. I facilitated multifamily groups of adolescents, children, and their parents. These children and adolescents were there for issues of behavior, drugs, alcohol, depression, anxiety, or other circumstances that cause life and families to be out of balance. Many wonderful things happen in multifamily groups that do not happen in regular family groups. In multifamily group

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 rusted, and a couple of windows were cracked. It was a sight to behold. My “beater” bounced off guardrails, occasionally hitting the gravel just off the edge of the pavement, and I would hear it bang on the inside of the fenders. Now and again, my “beater” would skid into a ditch, and once or twice it had me headed in the opposite direction. In

You check your vehicle's tires, oil, and vital fluids for a reason. Unwanted wear and tear can result from a lack of attention. Marriages, also, require upkeep and care. Most couples enter marriage with engines revving and then discover that months or years later the relationship is idling, sputtering, knocking, squealing, stalling, or clunking. Imagine how many breakdowns in love, communication, and patience could have been avoided if a couple had taken the time to address t

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 today had been way more complicated and chaotic." Right!?? We know firsthand how quickly a day can throw a “plot twist.” It can throw instant chaos into work schedules, kids’ activities, household upkeep, and literally just trying to figure out what is for dinner—tonight. I hear it frequently, “Our lives are out of control, and we just cannot s

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 limbs. It could get pushed over into the non-flowing water and there remain for an inordinate period of time. It may become waterlogged and sink, never to go any farther down the river. It could be caught up in small eddies or whirlpools and be detained. The large branch in the flowing river is interesting because it sometimes represents us

Do you draw me in or repel me? The way you present yourself can either make you a larger-than-life figure in your story, or a background character. Some walk into a room and instantly put everyone at ease. Others seem to make you grit your teeth and eyes roll no matter what they do. School is gearing up; some have started, and others are getting ready. I am reminded of the Fifth-grade teacher who greeted his students with special handshakes every day before they enter class.