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. […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 146 (April 4, 2008) Message for church leaders, people with mood disorders and supporters: You can give faith-based support to people with mood disorders. The first Living Room support group, with its home at Brentwood Park Alliance Church in Burnaby, BC, is now nineteen months old. This outreach ministry, in partnership with […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 145 (March 29, 2008) Amazingly we had a big snow storm here in the Vancouver area. Huge snow flakes falling thick and fast…and we’re almost into April! With all that snow I expected we would get a smaller turnout to Living Room than usual. It was sticking to the grass and to […]
Read More...In the previous post you read the following: Unfortunately, being patient and hopeful is pretty difficult during times of depression. It’s the nature of depression to take away hope. And we often don’t feel God’s presence at times like that either, so it becomes hard to trust Him. Fear takes over. It’s good at times […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 144 (March 27, 2008) Living Room tomorrow. Yes!!! I’m so looking forward to it – so looking forward to seeing who all will be there. Will some people who haven’t been for a while surprise me? Our devotional will be about waiting. All our life seems to be filled with a long […]
Read More...At the time I was founding and building Living Room, my morning quiet times were two hours long. I spent that time reading my Bible, meditating, praying and journaling. It was a rich time with God. I felt close to him and it showed in the courage and strength I was able to bring forth. […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 143 (March 24, 2008) One book I’ve been enjoying very much is Philip Yancey’s Prayer. I had read most of this book about a year ago but became overwhelmed. Amazing how much Yancey finds to talk about on one topic. Recently I started again at the beginning, this time doing the reading […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 142 (March 16, 2008) When I think back to my Living Room devotional on Friday, I can see that I must have confused some issues. I was trying to talk about the importance of love in our lives – both receiving and giving love – and how those can help us cope […]
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