by joebeam | Aug 9, 2011 | God, Life, Parenting, Uncategorized
From my friend Lindsey Osterhoff… If you are at all a fan of Classic rock, you may know the Eric Clapton song that begins…”Lately I’ve been runnin’ on faith”. Well, that seems to be the theme song of my life at various times when the uncertainty level reaches an...
by joebeam | Jul 21, 2011 | Grief, Life, Overcoming the Past, Parenting, Uncategorized
Wonderful message from my friend David Matthews…. Years ago, while living in Michigan, I met a couple at a social function visiting from Alabama. “What brings you guys to Michigan?” I asked. “My dad and mom are in the nursing home here, and...
by joebeam | Jul 14, 2011 | Anatomy, How To's, Life, Orgasm, Sex, Sin? Wrong? Or not?
QUESTION: I have a question about something that has been troubling me: I’ve been teaching my teenage son through books like Every Man’s Battle and Every Woman’s Battle that boys and men should generally avoid masturbation as it could cause impure fantasies and that...
by joebeam | Jul 7, 2011 | God, Grief, How To's, Life, Overcoming the Past, Uncategorized
The following article is powerful and deeply touching. It was written by my friend David Matthews. He does a workshop for people working through grief. It could be the grief of losing a loved one to death. It might be the grief of losing a loved one to another person....
by joebeam | Jun 15, 2011 | Life, Sex
Q: “Why do people act like sex is a prerequisite? They act like they’re gonna die if they don’t get it.” A: Hmm. The meaning of prerequisite is “something required as a prior condition” (according to Dictionary.com, my daily source...
by joebeam | May 24, 2011 | Communication, How To's, Life, Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Overcoming the Past, Relationship
Pardon the delay between Steps 3.3 and 3.4. Back on track now… We shared four of the steps for reconciliation in previous blogs. We conclude now with steps 4, 5, and 6. If you put all the blogs together, you have one of the most effective ways to reconcile...
