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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett: January 2014
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett. Musings from a pastor and counselor about life's daily struggles and "stuff". Thursday, January 16, 2014. UPDATE ON SEMINAR- COMMITMENT: THE VOW FACTOR IN MARRIAGE. The first week of the marriage seminar on Commitment took place on Sunday, January 12th at Grace Church in San Luis Obispo. The teaching sessions as well as the accompanying work sheets will be available on my website int he next several weeks. See www.Full-LifeCoaching.org. And to do the following. It is not ...
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett: How to spot a true disciple of Jesus...
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett. Musings from a pastor and counselor about life's daily struggles and "stuff". Wednesday, July 8, 2015. How to spot a true disciple of Jesus. Jesus is sharing what is commonly called the "Upper Room Discourse" in this portion of John 13-17 and He introduces what I believe to be a neglected truth with his disciples in John 13:34,35. 1 This is NOT a new. Command, that they love one another. 2 There is, however a new. Characteristic of this love- " as I have loved you. This i...
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett: Fog or Sunshine?
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett. Musings from a pastor and counselor about life's daily struggles and "stuff". Thursday, July 10, 2014. Summer is a 'mystical" time on the Central Coast. You have heard of "June gloom"? That's not how it usually is the trajectory of where the highway peaks almost always reveals sunshine on the other side. At 1:30 pm in between counseling clients, I drove to Avila Beach from my office and spent one glorious hour in beautiful sunshine walking on the beach. The fog and sunshi...
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett: April 2014
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett. Musings from a pastor and counselor about life's daily struggles and "stuff". Thursday, April 24, 2014. How can we process issues that are of importance that are often difficult to resolve? Left unaddressed they potentially can lead to anger, alienation and anxiety in our relationships. God's Word helps us with this simple admonition in Proverbs 12:18, "Reckless words pierce like a sword but the tongue of the wise brings healing". And " selfish ambition". And then say "gr...
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett: November 2013
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett. Musings from a pastor and counselor about life's daily struggles and "stuff". Tuesday, November 19, 2013. I have been back in the United States from Haiti for almost 72 hours now.and I am still out of sync. Although it is only about nine hours of flight time from there to here.plus about five hours layover time, the fourteen hours of re-entry are always challenging for me. Jet lag. It is a real phenomenon. Thursday, November 7, 2013. A heart for Haiti. I leave tomorrow fo...
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett. Musings from a pastor and counselor about life's daily struggles and "stuff". Monday, February 23, 2015. I've been away.but I am back- I think. It's my desire to faithfully blog again after a time away adjusting to a whole new life, featuring semi-retirement, grandchildren, some exploring and traveling, and the establishment of my new ministry here on the Central Coast. Here's what I am learning after eighteen months here. 1 It's okay to relax. Counseling, teaching, mento...
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett: reflections on friends
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett. Musings from a pastor and counselor about life's daily struggles and "stuff". Tuesday, July 22, 2014. We just returned from a week with "old" friends. We have a lot of history together and Bev and I both have been the beneficiaries of their love and kindness. Here's a reflective acrostic on the vital elements of meaningful friendships. F- eeling valued by people who know you well but still love you. R- econnecting without the need for getting reacquainted. Http:/ www....
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett: March 2014
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett. Musings from a pastor and counselor about life's daily struggles and "stuff". Wednesday, March 19, 2014. A Conundrum: How can one be wasting away and being renewed at the same time? I know it's a long title but it summarizes a question I've had for a long time. I observed the answer. The scripture presents this paradoxical parallel in II Corinthians 4:16-18. Ward worked with me for fifteen years in ministry, caring for the seniors of our church, visiting in the hospitals ...
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett: February 2014
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett. Musings from a pastor and counselor about life's daily struggles and "stuff". Thursday, February 27, 2014. Mostly, I thought about my twelve grandchildren. They range in age from six years old- Brady had a birthday yesterday- through seventeen- Sage graduates from high school in 2015. What kind of a world will they inherit? Where will it all end? Above them is a sovereign God. Somehow, that gives me hope. Thursday, February 20, 2014. Don't miss the grace of God.". I have ...
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett: June 2014
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Full-lifeCoaching, Dale Barrett. Musings from a pastor and counselor about life's daily struggles and "stuff". Tuesday, June 24, 2014. The truth about the IRS. The title is meant to be an enigma. An oxymoron. Who can know the truth about the IRS? The questions posed by the convened House and Ways Committee seem appropriate. What is the truth? Where is the truth hidden? Why has the truth mysteriously disappeared? Is it coincidental that the truth we asked for has now been destroyed? Yes, I am a mostly-con...