December 2018 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek. Psalm 27:8 Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen, an African-American spiritual that originated during the period of slavery came to mind this morning. I could very much relate to the words and I’m sure some of you might as […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 20 (October 26, 2006) I’ve been so stable lately, so cool, calm, and collected. But right now I feel like I could cry. You may remember I had two accidents recently, all within a month. In the last one, my car was severely smashed – almost totaled. Today I was close to […]
Read More...He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 Although we fight them back, although we hide them, although they bring no end of embarrassment, I don’t believe tears are such a bad thing. I believe that those who never cry are missing something. When I look back at the many […]
Read More...Most of my current writing tries to help those with mental health challenges to overcome low self-esteem, both within their own minds and in the minds of others.
I’ve lived with bipolar disorder for over fifty years and have for twenty-five years worked to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness.
In an effort to build awareness in the church I founded the Living Room peer support ministry in 2006.
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