The following tells what I’ve been trying to say for a long time but was never able to clearly get it across. I hope this helps the understanding of Living Room’s importance grow: The message of Jesus’s unconditional love is essential for all people who feel rejected by the world. It is the key for emotional healing. Why is it […]
Read More...The Heart Behind the Mission Amie (Ah-‘mie) Peacock April 26, 2026 Join us on Tuesday, April 28 and watch Marja’s Story-part 2 on YT I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on what it really looks like to live a life of “Beyond The Conversations.” Our friend Marja Bergen is the living definition of that. Since […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM AND MHPSS Below is one of the many Living Room devotionals I’ve written. I wrote them for people experiencing mental health conditions. Over 250 of spiritual writings like this can be found on the Living Room webpage at https://marjabergen.com/support-groups. They will make valuable additions for all kinds of mental health support meetings. MHPSS […]
Read More...A LIVINGROOM DEVOTIONAL At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” […]
Read More...MY EMPATHY FOR REJECTED PEOPLE GROWS in May, the flashbacks started. Over and over the pain of being excluded from the group appeared, bringing deep depression. This continued for a number of years. Many other forms of rejection were to follow. A friend who had been dear to me refused to spend time with me. […]
Read More...WHEN I RETIRED FROM LEADING LIVING ROOM, I WAS EXCLUDED FROM A GROUP I NEEDED FOR MYSELF When a group was being formed promising to promote deeper relationships, I wasted no time signing up. I had for a long time waited for such an opportunity. I played a supportive role in many people’s lives. But […]
Read More...A LIVING ROOM RESPONSE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS My Living Room work helping stigmatized people led to personal tragedy when I myself was stigmatized. But I have learned things that I can now pass along. I pray that this piece will show how we who suffer need to be heard for justice to be served. […]
Read More...OSTRACIZED Maybe my worst emotional problems started around 2014 when frequent depression and other forms of mental health crises forced me to give up my Global Living Room ministry to the stronger Sanctuary Mental Health Ministry. I hoped that they would be able to help it grow into the big ministry I envisioned. My own […]
Read More...I FOUGHT STIGMA AND SUPPORTED THE STIGMATIZED My work started many years ago, in 1993, when I was determined to try and overcome the stigma attached mental illness. I was ready to give it my all, and I did give everything I had, still doing so today, in the year 2026. I openly revealed everything […]
Read More...Photo by Rohingya refugee, Ro Niyamot Ullah HOW LONG, LORD, WILL YOU FORGET THEM? How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on […]
Read More...© 2026 Marja Bergen
Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑