As a licensed psychotherapist, I want to let you know (even if other therapists do not tell you); we don’t know everything! But those of us who are called to a specific work and really care about what we are doing – we will do our best to put ourselves in your “shoes” in order [...]
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Coming Home From Prison…Identity Lost?
Posted in Challenges of Freedom, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, finding yourself after prison, friends, hope, human behavior, Identity lost?, job, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, the character of God, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, wisdom, work, tagged after prison, Challenges of Freedom, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant behavior, depression, emptiness, feeling hopeless, finding hope, finding peace, finding yourself after prison, hope and peace, Identify lost?, sadness/depression, Self-Esteem/Self Value, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison on April 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Living Life Deliberately…
Posted in arrogance, Balance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, evil, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, friends, hope, human behavior, immediate gratification, improving self esteem, light, maturity, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Temptations, the character of God, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, wisdom, tagged after prison, anger, arrogance, change, child abuse, Christianity, depression, feeling empty, feeling hopeless, finding peace, Self-Esteem/Self Value, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Thriving After Prison, wisdom on April 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
People who have made major life changes cannot live “in the shadows” of their old lifestyles. There must be a deliberation as we go through our days, months, years…our lives. How can we afford to do less? If we “ad-lib” our lives, old habits will creep back in…if we are not thinking about the changes [...]
Words From Prison…Looking Back & Looking Ahead With Hope
Posted in anger, arrogance, Balance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, forgiveness, friends, hope, human behavior, humility, immediate gratification, improving self esteem, Michael, open letters, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Temptations, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, wisdom, work, tagged after prison, change, Christianity, criminal or deviant behavior, depression, emptiness, fear, feeling empty, finding hope, finding peace, forgiveness, Freedom, humility, immediate gratification, loneliness, Michael, mourning, sadness/depression, Self-Esteem/Self Value, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Thriving After Prison, wisdom on October 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This topic was written by a man who is incarcerated at this time for sexual crimes. He has transitioned the Sexual Offenses Treatment Program and is planning to live a good and productive life when he leaves prison. I believe you will be deeply interested and moved by what he has to say: WHAT IF [...]
Much Needed Truth for Our Society…Are You Destructive?
Posted in anger, arrogance, Balance, change, child abuse, Christianity, co-workers, criminal or deviant offender, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, forgiveness, friends, hope, human behavior, humility, improving self esteem, Interventions, job, loneliness, sadness/depression, secrets, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Temptations, the character of God, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, wisdom, work, tagged after prison, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant behavior, depression, emptiness, feeling hopeless, finding happiness, finding peace, hope and peace, humility, job, Self-Esteem/Self Value, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, wisdom, work on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hello Readers…I think you will really like this…..if you give the truth a chance!! I have been thinking about a verse, Proverbs 18:9, that can open your eyes to some straight forward truth if you will be open to it. When I was much younger, I remember thinking occasionally that God was sometimes so frank [...]
Pornography: The Journey of Death…
Posted in anger, arrogance, Balance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, evil, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, forgiveness, hope, human behavior, humility, improving self esteem, Innocence, Interventions, loneliness, Pornography, PTSD, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Temptations, the character of God, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, wisdom, tagged after prison, anger, arrogance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant behavior, depression, emptiness, feeling empty, finding peace, forgiveness, hope and peace, Innocence, loneliness, Pornography, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Thriving After Prison, wisdom on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During the age of Innocence, the desire to procreate was as natural and joyful as the enjoyment of watching a beautiful sunrise. Mankind had no need or desire to elevate the gift of sexual intimacy beyond any other gifts and blessings from the Creator.
The Wisdom We Struggle to Understand
Posted in Balance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, forgiveness, friends, hope, human behavior, improving self esteem, Interventions, loneliness, loved one dies, maturity, open letters, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, the character of God, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, Uncategorized, victim understanding, wisdom, tagged after prison, anger, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant behavior, depression, emptiness, fear, feeling empty, feeling hopeless, finding peace, forgiveness, Freedom, friends, guilt, happiness, hope and peace, humility, loneliness, loved one dies, Mercy, mourning, pain, Self-Esteem/Self Value, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Thriving After Prison, wisdom on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This letter of comfort was written to an incarcerated man who had just found out that his father had died. He struggles to share his burdens… Sharing can bring comfort to our souls if we will share our hearts. For Kristian: The shadow within your eyes calls for comfort And your pain beckons, though not [...]
I’m A Broken Man…
Posted in anger, arrogance, Balance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, forgiveness, hope, human behavior, humility, loneliness, maturity, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Temptations, the character of God, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, wisdom, tagged after life trauma, after prison, anger, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant behavior, depression, fear, feeling empty, feeling hopeless, finding happiness, finding peace, forgiveness, humility, loneliness, pain, peace, Surviving After Prison, Thriving After Prison, wisdom on March 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The most common subject that people use to find this (or another website) is the subject of “FEELING EMPTY.” Even though I did not know that for certain when I started this blog – God knew it and thus the name of this website: Empty No More. Life is a lonely place if you do [...]
You are the Salt..
Posted in anger, arrogance, Balance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, evil, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, forgiveness, friends, hope, human behavior, humility, improving self esteem, Interventions, loneliness, maturity, sadness/depression, salt, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Temptations, the character of God, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, victim understanding, wisdom, tagged after life trauma, after prison, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant behavior, criminal or deviant offender, depression, emptiness, feeling empty, feeling hopeless, finding happiness, finding peace, forgiveness, happiness, hope, hope and peace, humility, Interventions, loneliness, mourning, pain, peace, sadness/depression, salt, Self-Esteem/Self Value, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Thriving After Prison, wisdom on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For many months we have discussed the Journey to Happiness and please know that the journey does not end. It is a journey that we walk all the days of our lives and ends with our step into the Eternal Kingdom. Therefore, when you are challenged with a struggle in life – and there will [...]
The Journey to Happiness Takes Nine (9) Steps, This is our Final Step….Do You Speak the Name of the One you Serve?
Posted in anger, arrogance, Balance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, evil, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, forgiveness, friends, hope, human behavior, humility, improving self esteem, Interventions, loneliness, maturity, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Temptations, the character of God, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, wisdom, tagged after prison, anger, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant behavior, depression, feeling empty, feeling hopeless, finding happiness, finding peace, forgiveness, Freedom, friends, hope and peace, humility, Mercy, mourning, sadness/depression, Self-Esteem/Self Value, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Thriving After Prison, wisdom on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most of us understand that from sunrise and all throughout the day, we are faced with evil. We are faced with temptations to lie…to cheat…to flirt…to look at something we should not, etc. Only you know the temptations that enter your life from morning until night and sometimes through the night. We have an enemy [...]
The Journey to Happiness Takes Nine (9) Steps, This is Step 8: Are You Being and Living Right?
Posted in anger, arrogance, Balance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant offender, feeling empty, feeling suicidal, finding peace, forgiveness, hope, human behavior, humility, improving self esteem, loneliness, maturity, sadness/depression, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, the character of God, The Good Life, Thriving After Prison, To Your Family Members and Friends, wisdom, tagged after prison, anger, arrogance, change, child abuse, Christianity, criminal or deviant behavior, criminal or deviant offender, depression, emptiness, fear, feeling empty, feeling hopeless, finding happiness, finding hope, finding peace, forgiveness, Freedom, friends, guilt, hope and peace, humility, loneliness, mourning, pain, peace, purity, sadness/depression, Self-Esteem/Self Value, Surviving After Prison, surviving in prison, Temptations, Thriving After Prison, wisdom on January 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Because of the holidays, we took a break and addressed some other subjects…some subjects that people have told me that they need to talk about and hear about around the holidays. Now, however, we will continue and complete our Journey to Happiness. Step 8 is built on the following scripture: Matthew 5:10: Blessed and happy [...]
