Jerry Clark
- 3 days ago
- 1 min
The Best Playbook
Knowing the contents of the Bible, God’s Word propels me into living a wonderful life. It is the best playbook I have ever studied and...
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Jerry Clark
- May 31
- 2 min
Let's Play Offense
My friend Ralph was talking to his mentor George. Ralph always seemed to be recovering from his errors and mistakes, spending more time...
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Jerry Clark
- May 24
- 2 min
Don't Use Someone Else's Yardstick
When people say, "You need to do it this way, or you shouldn't have done that?" What we hear is that we don't measure up to their standards.
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Jerry Clark
- May 17
- 2 min
Playing in Dive Bars
So, the year was 2022, and it was January. My book, Blind Spots in Relationships, What I Don't Know I Don't Know About, Myself, was...
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Jerry Clark
- May 10
- 2 min
Relational Pain
My friends Ralph and Robin have been hurt and in pain for the last 2 to 4 years. They have very young and challenging children, and most...
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Jerry Clark
- May 3
- 2 min
Do Things Right
Robin and Ralph have been married for 15 years and notice they have gotten comfortable majoring on each other's minuses. It is easy to...
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Jerry Clark
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Feedback
[The feedback definition in this scenario is to provide information regarding a person's reaction to their words or actions to improve...
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Jerry Clark
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Who Am I?
Who am I in your presence? Often, I am in the presence of another and find myself frustrated or not feeling good about myself when I am...
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Jerry Clark
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Just Breathe
There is a song that goes, "I'm in a hurry to get things done, oooh I rush and rush until life's no fun..." ending with "I'm in a hurry...
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Jerry Clark
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Choices
I am where I am because of the choices I've made. Yes, this is a bold statement, but it's true. Think about it, how often do we use the...
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Jerry Clark
- Mar 29
- 1 min
WHHAAAAT?!
Blind spots are like a Mack truck that drives through your life, revealing your weak spots, limitations and humbling your reactions. I...
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Jerry Clark
- Mar 22
- 2 min
A Window of Time.
Ralph wakes up on Saturday morning and makes coffee. Robin joins him a few minutes later. She sees a glass in the sink and says, "You...
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Jerry Clark
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Secrets
Secrets are about doing or saying things that would hurt the ones close to us and cause trust to erode. Some relationships begin with...
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Jerry Clark
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Can You Hear Me?
I had the delightful opportunity of attending a three-day conference this past week. I heard about 15 different speakers talk about...
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Jerry Clark
- Mar 1
- 2 min
When It Rains
Oh no, my alarm didn’t want to get up this morning! I jump out of bed, still tired and blurry-eyed, and start walking to the shower....
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Likable or Unlikable
Two supervisors were talking about their employees during their lunch break. They were given the task of ranking their employees in order...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Worry the Time Thief
Worry is on a continuum from mild to chronic and everywhere in between. Worry is that ‘silent thief’ that steals our time and our energy....
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 8
- 3 min
How or why?
I know I need to do these things. Why can't I do what I say I want to do? What is getting in the way? I know it would be good for me, but...
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Jerry Clark
- Feb 1
- 2 min
I'm Right
Once again Robin and Ralph find themselves struggling in their relationship. It appears every time there's a discussion, Ralph is in the...
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Jerry Clark
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Toxic Shame
Shame is a deadly feeling or emotion that cripples interpersonal and external relationships. Shame highlights the weak points within. It...
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