Turning frustration to fascination
Think of the last time you were disrupted by something outside of your control. It might have been bumper-to-bumper traffic, being late...
Jerry Clark
Jun 10, 20222 min read
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The tip of the iceberg...
I observe often that we do not talk in-depth enough, we talk on the surface and too much information goes unspoken. We hit the highlights...
Jerry Clark
Jun 8, 20222 min read
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Who writes the script?
In today’s world, letting go for some parents is extremely difficult. I firmly believe parents do the best they know how to do with the...
Jerry Clark
Jun 6, 20222 min read
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Backyard Chat podcast
Recently I got to speak on Backyard Chat Podcast | @cbgumc with Melissa Harrison, Children’s Ministry Director, and Karen Tyler,...
Jerry Clark
Jun 3, 20221 min read
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Build a better family
How do you build a family that meets life head on with strategic and intentional purpose? Families are complex social systems consisting...
Jerry Clark
May 30, 20222 min read
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Parents are the pinnacle of the household
Kids should be allowed to ‘go between’ parents but never allowed to ‘come between’ them. It seems almost innate for a child to ask one...
Jerry Clark
May 27, 20222 min read
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Good thoughts vs bad thoughts
I find that I get in my own head sometimes, and that can be a lonely place to be but it can also be a reckless place to be. Especially if...
Jerry Clark
May 25, 20222 min read
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A bubbling cauldron of anxiety...
Have you found yourself in a misguided argument that got out of hand? Couples come into the office and they have been fighting all...
Jerry Clark
May 23, 20222 min read
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Emotionally Constipated
With no teaching or training in emotions growing up, in school, or in the Marine Corps, I pushed through life emotionally unaware. Not...
Jerry Clark
Apr 15, 20222 min read
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When you don't know what you don't know
So there you are, and all of the sudden you hear ‘that song’ that reminds you of ‘that person.’ And you are emotionally hijacked—just...
Jerry Clark
Apr 13, 20222 min read
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Yep, blind spot
Did your mom or dad ever scold you as a kid and tell you they don’t know why you are so hot-headed —as they are screaming at you for...
Jerry Clark
Apr 11, 20222 min read
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Blind Spots like a Mac Truck
Blind spots are the Mack truck that drives through your life, revealing your weak spots, and limitations and humbling your reactions. I...
Jerry Clark
Apr 8, 20222 min read
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...into the "looking glass"
"If you’re interested in “building a better you”, the dynamics in Jerry Clark’s book will definitely be a good beginning on your journey...
Jerry Clark
Apr 6, 20221 min read
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Yikes, I checked...
Welcome to Monday. Got up, got breakfast, and headed out the door. Got in the car, started the engine, pulled out of the drive, and got...
Jerry Clark
Apr 4, 20222 min read
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Finding Joy
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...
Jerry Clark
Apr 1, 20222 min read
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Cut from the herd
This is my “West Texas” term, referring to isolation, dismissal, or rejection. “Cut from the herd” is when one member of the family is...
Jerry Clark
Mar 25, 20221 min read
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Anxiety vs Intellect
I have found that acting more emotional than intellectual during the height of anxiety causes regretful actions and decisions. The more...
Jerry Clark
Mar 21, 20221 min read
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