Marja Bergen

author, mental health advocate, follower of Christ

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Comments on grief (2018)

I need to interrupt my Living Room story to tell you about something I’ve learned in recent years. Through therapy I learned that a couple of friends who had been very kind had become like parents to me – giving me the kind of love my parents had not provided when I was young. I […]

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Blogging to heal

LIVING ROOM MEMORIES  132  (February 17, 2008) Ohh, do I ever need to blog – to share with you some of the stuff I’m going through! I coped fine with everything until the day after the funeral. Then I found out that my best friend will be away for the months of March and April. […]

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End of a long life

LIVING ROOM MEMORIES  131  (February 9, 2008) My husband and I spent most of the past three weeks close by his mother’s side. I found out what it’s like to live in a care facility, spending many nights sleeping in a cot in her room and eating there. Tabor Home was a good place to […]

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Mom dying and living room on TV

LIVING ROOM MEMORIES  130  (January 27, 2008) I want to thank all of you who have been thinking about us and praying for us and for my mother-in-law. Life is complex for me right now, and yet I feel God’s presence in a very clear way. We’ve spent the past few days at home, traveling […]

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Letter to a depressed Christian

LIVING ROOM MEMORIES  129  (January 15, 2008) A couple of days ago, Sandy wrote the following:  “What are some your hints to “keep going” when you really feel depressed and just want to stay in bed all day but know that you can’t because of family responsibilities? My kids are 21 (in college), 17 ( […]

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What feeds you?

LIVING ROOM MEMORIES  128  (January 9, 2008) At Living Room this Friday we’re going to discuss what activities feed us and what activities drain us. When I think of what feeds me most, giving me joy, peace, energy, and satisfaction, I can see how important God’s commandments are to my day-to-day life. God’s commandment to […]

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Getting rid of junk

LIVING ROOM MEMORIES  127  (January 6, 2008) Our pastor started his sermon today in a way that was so apropos to what I am going through right now. He talked about the junk we all tend to collect. He talked about almost being at the point of checking the lane to make sure no one […]

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In the name of love

He (God) comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (MSG)   We who live with illness and […]

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Living room – a steady flame

LIVING ROOM MEMORIES  126  (December 29, 2007) One thing I’ve thought a lot of in the last few days is how Living Room has become like a steady flame, never wavering, never going out. No matter how my mood is, it gives me light. No matter how down I feel, I want to go to […]

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Dark, but winning

LIVING ROOM MEMORIES  125  (December 23, 2007) I’m still battling depression. Yesterday I had a great big list of things to do. Last chance to do laundry, clean, shop, and wrap. I didn’t know how I would get it all done. But my husband supported me wonderfully and helped throughout the day. There’s something about […]

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