LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 111 (November 10, 2007) Yesterday was another Living Room meeting. And it is truly amazing how I come away from those meetings feeling a wonderful, quiet joy – a rejuvenation. When I started facilitating Living Room I had never expected these deep feelings of peace – this holy joy – would be […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 110 (November 5, 2007) I need to explain something that has been of utmost importance in my life. At the age of 42, after spending most of my life up to that point not believing in God, I decided to give him a try. I was going through a particularly horrendous time […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 108 (October 29, 2007) Yesterday our pastor ended his sermon by talking about a beautiful Hebrew word for which there is no single English word. “Hesed” can be variously translated as “loving kindness”, “steadfast love”, “loyal devotion”, “mercy.” Hesed is descriptive of God’s relationship with his people as well as relationships among […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 105 (October 18, 2007) I’m excited, but a bit worried too, about an upcoming interview I’m doing with the national Christian TV show, 100 Huntley Street. They approached me a while back about discussing my life and my ministry with them. The reporter found me through the articles I had published on […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 104 (October 13, 2007) The ladies’ group I attend is examining prayer. We want to learn how to pray better. I know there’s no right or wrong way to pray – after all, it’s only talking to God. Being yourself with him is the most important thing. But I do have trouble, […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 103 (October 1, 2007) I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and exhausted lately, into a space where I’ve been doubting myself, not able to see how I could possibly manage all the work I’ve taken on. I’ve felt like I might be on the brink of another depression. My friends have comforted me with […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 102 (September 26, 2007) I was delighted today to receive an email from one of our Living Room members which she had sent to a bunch of her friends. I’ll share a portion of it here: “When I told a friend about my support group for mood disorders and what a blessing […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 101 (September 19, 2007) In the last post I talked about how my congregation learned to understand and support people with mental illness. I think one important thing that helps me when I try to educate and help people understand mental health issues – whether it’s through writing or meeting with them […]
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LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 109 (November 3, 2007) Tonight I found an awful comment to my article about Finding Meaning in a Life with Bipolar Disorder. The person had lost her home and her family and had some pretty mean words about my views. And it made me think: am I being far too positive in […]
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