Dr. Henry Cloud

Have you heard of this guy? He is a psychologist and a Christian, he has written many books and does a video series for CCN called Solutions. He collaborates with Dr. John Townsend on many of the projects. These guys are really great and have given me help and insights that are making me a better person. The one thing they don't do is preach, they teach and it would be just as relevant for both secular or Christian. My wife Mary and I just this past week got to spend a day and a half at the live taping of the Solutions program and it was a real treat. We got to meek Dr. Cloud and the info and emotion was really something special. If you get a chance check this guy ouy it is surely worth it.

See Ya Dave

Still Crazy After All These Years

Well if anyone ever reads this they will see that I don't blog very much or very well. Oh yeah I do get those spurts of energy and creativity but they seem to be few and far between. I sometimes think I am just too boring and that my petty drama is insignificant to the big picture. So I will work at it again and see if I can get some of my feelings out for my own sake even if no one ever sees it. Maybe I can light the fire or at least add fuel to it.

Love Ya All Dave

Tough Times Again

Damn it gets tough sometimes. I want my life, my marriage, my wife back it's driving me nuts. I am working so hard at our relationship and I just keep getting shot down. I really feel like the devil or evil or whatever you want to call it is fighting to keep us apart. Why can't I have my life back? I am going to keep fighting I love my wife. Well here it is once again I am stuck and hurting and don't know what to do. Please help me God, I beg for your help, please here my prayers. I am so disheartened I need help here.

See Ya Dave

New Class

So I started a new class at GHCC it's called "Changes That Heal" based on a book by Henry Cloud. It gets right to the being stuck and how to get going again. So I'm pretty stoked about it.

I really need to get moving and growing. The group of guys in the class are OK but I'm not totally connecting with them yet. I am doing something at least. Boy I would like to spend some time on that beach.

See Ya Dave

Stuck

I keep finding myself stuck in my own head. Time is moving on and action is the only way to promote change. It's easy for me to think about but for some reason I have a hard time pulling the trigger. It is my constant challenge.

See Ya Dave

My Brown Dog

Our dog Shasta is such a sweet animal, she is only 8 mo. old and almost 75 lbs. she is in a constant state of bliss. Well I guess she gets bored when we are at work but she has the cats to play with and I mean it the one cat Shadow loves the dog more then people, they are buddies.

I am working on training her but I won't break her spirit she is all dog and that's how she is suppose to be. Some people say animals don't have souls, I say that's crap they are free souls and God meant it to be that way. God and dog share the same 3 letters. When that dog is running and rolling in the water and just being a dog in bliss she is closer to God then many of us ever get. We should all learn from our dogs about living in "the moment".

See Ya Dave

Over Thinking and Not Acting

Oh yeah I've got all sorts of ideas and I think and study and contemplate, but when will I act? Why don't I ever just pull the trigger and do it, whatever it might be? So I can have all the best intentions and the best information but can't seem to get anything done. I have convinced myself that I can't do it or I don't have the time or I'm too old. What a pathetic sack of crap. Those are just excuses to cover up my fears. The big problem with Mary and I right now is just this situation, she can't stand seeing "Us" stagnate. If I just do anything I think her attitude would change. I have read many books on getting over these unfounded fears, I have gone through therapy and classes trying to get going. I have been in a pretty big slump for the past 5 years and I know this can't go on. So I am forced out of my comfort zone which hasn't been all that comfortable for a long long time. I pray to God for strength and guidance to move on to what I am meant to do in my future. I understand God as being everything and the collective universal conciseness. Anyone have any ideas on getting out of being stuck in my head and getting my feet moving? I am ready to do just about anything at this point, almost.

See Ya Dave