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Contend gratefully

 2 Cor 12:7-10 Brothers and sisters:  That I, Paul, might not become too elated, because of the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, an angel of Satan, to beat me, to keep me from being too elated.  Three times I begged the Lord about this, that it might leave me, but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.”  I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me.  Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong. Biblical passages have many teachings.  Today's 2nd reading has a particular meaning I can identify.  Any of our ailments or infirmities, mental or physical, short-lived or long term, enemies too, can be viewed as gifts, challenges, and are humbling, a way to make us stronger and wiser rather than bored and complacent...
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Gaslighting, and Parental Alienation

Sunday May 26, 2024 922am A new day, a cup of coffee. Memorial Day weekend. Time to write. Fortunately I feel good balance. Was looking up an article I had saved almost 2 months ago about gaslighting. I'll copy my entry here: Sun Apr 7, 2024 Gaslighting is a colloquialism, loosely defined as manipulating someone into questioning their own perception of reality. El gaslighting es un coloquialismo, definido vagamente como manipular a alguien para que cuestione su propia percepción de la realidad. https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/12/19/18140830/gaslighting-relationships-politics-explained https://www.elephantjournal.com/2017/04/greenlighting-the-unknown-antidote-to-gaslighting/ The greenligthing article offers insight. Here's an entry I made yesterday to share with certain relatives. I'll post it here rather than sending, because many may reject it, or be triggered negatively by it, due to the animosity that is part of the alienation, described below. Goo...
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2023-08-07-0825

  8-7-2023 8am It is a useful reframe to think of these issues of estrangement and alienation, which arise mostly in (but not only in) divorce dynamics, as a feature, rather than a problem . This reframe helps us shift away from blame and negative thinking, to a feature to contend with and work through. Then one can go back and, again rather than blaming or making it personal, to realize that evil takes a hold of everyone and a hold of situations. It just is. Like weeds sprouting in a garden. One must contend with, and often give the devil his due. Going back, then, one would think it is best to slow down and really work through interpersonal issues, to identify issues and features. Best not to divorce. One feature of modern thinking is that divorce solves many issues, so divorce is sold as a lesser of several evils. It is not often understood that when issues are not properly dealt with, then can grow and spread in unimaginable destructive ways. Scapegoating, witch ...
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2020-06-00 Rocky Mountains

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Prelude      The beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado are a destination to come back to. I had driven there on a camping trip with my children in 2016. The geology, climate, scenery, and hiking are stellar. In 2020 I decided to return there with my children, this time on a direct flight to Denver.  Car camping has become my favorite mode, it is most versatile and practical.  Our accomplishments stood true to the plan, although I've learned to keep an open mind for improvisation.      I consulted the Moon series guidebook. Based on its best day hikes list, I constructed an itinerary that would take us clockwise from Denver to tour and hike these areas.  Then I secured reservations to most campsites in advance.  Plan was for travel Thursday June 18, 2020, to Sunday Jun 28, 2020. Campsites were June 19 Stillwater on Lake Granby; Jun 20 and 21 Moraine Park near Estes Park, Jun 22 Glacier Basin, Jun 23 to 25 Olive Ridge, Jun 27 Cold ...
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Tuesday July 14, 2020. Incept date.

Tuesday July 14, 2020 The idea came upon me for the name DrDadCamp in the early hours of Jun 25, 2020, while camping with my children at the Rocky Mountains National Park in Colorado.  It was a spark of an idea for an autobiography and private social media.  An upcoming photo of me smiling in my sunhat and sunglasses was intended, at the time, to be the icon representing this page.   I was pleased to see today, at 430pm as I write this page, that the name DrDadCamp was available. More to come.
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