LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 153 (April 21, 2008) Our discussion about alienation made me think of Living Room and how that’s one place where I don’t think anyone feels out of place or on the outside looking in. In searching the web on this topic I found out that self-help groups are excellent places to overcome […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 152 (April 18, 2008) Often I feel like an alien in the world, and even at church. As a teen I had social phobia, and it crops up again every now and then. In searching the internet I found that often social phobia is linked with mood disorders. Research published by Cambridge […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 151 (April 15, 2008) When I was a teen I read a story in a magazine about someone who had done something to help disadvantaged people. I don’t remember the details of the story but I clearly remember thinking to myself how I would like to do something to make a difference. […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 150 (April 13, 2008) The Living Room meeting on Friday was awesome once more. Another big turnout of 22 people and a great discussion on the topic: “No one is indispensable.” Many members took part in the discussion. One person said that Jesus is the only one who is indispensable. The pastor […]
Read More...I’ve learned a lot since I wrote the previous post. Yes, I was emailing my pastor too much, though he had assured me it was OK. It would have been a good time for him to set limits when I had asked. When supporting a person with emotional needs, boundaries will be necessary if it […]
Read More...Yes, I was deeply grateful for my Living Room ministry and for being useful in this way. Grateful to have work I was able to do. But when I lost it due to ill health, I suffered greatly. Not just from my illness – greater than I’d ever experienced in the past – but from […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 148 (April 11, 2008) I feel so very grateful for where God has brought me. Somewhat overwhelmed when I let myself truly think about it. I was talking to a friend yesterday about how I had never been able to have a regular job because of my bipolar disorder. I had truly […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 147 (April 8, 2008) A blogging friend wrote recently about the search for meaning, quoting some things Viktor Frankl said in his book, Man’s Search for Meaning. Frankl said the following: “Everyone has his (or her) own specific vocation or mission in life to carry out a concrete assignment which demands fulfillment. […]
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