LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 178 (July 12, 2008) In a week from today I’ll be having my book launch for A Firm Place to Stand. We’re planning a big party in the garden, hoping the weather will co-operate. I’ve lost track of the number of people I’ve invited but sixty have confirmed so far. Many yet […]
Read More...How I would love to go back to those days of wellness and joy I described in the previous post! Today things are drastically different. Not too long before I left the church in 2016 where I had experienced the great love and happiness I have described so far, I was diagnosed with features of […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 177 (July 4, 2008) It’s hard to believe how my mental health has improved over the years. Amazing how far I have come! The friends from my current church who have known me for four or five years think I’ve made great strides since they got to know me. But they didn’t […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 176 (July 3, 2006) Earlier this week a blogger wrote about the importance of wanting wellness if we want to be well. “As far as I am concerned, the most critical component of achieving wellness is wanting it….Wellness doesn’t occur in a vacuum. Whether you believe that bipolarity and/or clinical depression is […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 175 (June 30, 2008) The invitations to my July 19th book launch have gone out. I’m looking forward to hearing who all is going to come. I’ve invited a huge mix of people: mental health professionals, fellow writers, friends, relatives, neighbors, leaders from my church, and – of course – Living Room […]
Read More...So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 174 (June 27, 2008) I went into Living Room today with a lot of prayer, trying to clear the clouds hanging over me. The prayers did help. The meeting felt a bit stunted, though. I thought the topic for discussion that I brought was a good one. However, the eighteen sitting around […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 173 (June 26, 2008) Tomorrow is Living Room day, but I don’t feel ready. Something happened tonight that threw a block of darkness in my way, making it hard to feel at peace. A friend misunderstood me and over-reacted, getting quite angry with me. I care about this person, so it’s hard […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 172 (June 23, 2008) If you read my last post you will know about my new understanding of what Jesus meant by the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven – of this being here, starting today. And I hope this doesn’t upset any of you, because I know it’s different […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 171 (June 22, 2008) I’ve been doing so much thinking, so much exploring of what Jesus meant when he talked about “the kingdom of God” and “the kingdom of heaven.” And I’ve been sharing with a couple of friends via email. Understanding what Jesus meant has been unbelievably hard and it’s a […]
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