Marja Bergen

author, mental health advocate, follower of Christ

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The only way…

  The only way I’ve found to help myself is to help others. It works! Focusing on what I can do for others helps me forget my pain. I’ve always found it so. But who would reach out to me now? No one will come close. All I can do is write.  

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Hope for today

  Things are bad. Constant wishes to disappear.  Can life get worse? Wondering why such a thing happened to me? It didn’t need to happen. But I guess someone didn’t like me and showed it. But God is good. He has given me the gifts of writing and photography. I’m publishing a 6 x 9 […]

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Surviving the unbearable

  She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Genesis 16:13   I was delighted to receive a devotional from an old Living Room friend. So good it is when people from my […]

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In fellowship

  I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is […]

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Why don’t you believe me?

  “Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.” “Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? Whoever belongs to God hears what […]

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If remorse were only shown

  Anyone reading this blog will have seen the great amount of writings I’ve posted concerning the pain I felt – and still feel – three or four years after suffering emotional abuse. I’ve found that I need to write to survive. Writing helps a lot. Because I have suicidal tendencies, it actually helps me […]

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“Come and have breakfast”

When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many […]

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Beyond imagination – fighting injustice

LIVING ROOM MEMORIES  (May 15, 2013) God can do anything, you know – far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Ephesians 3:20-21 (MSG) That is so very true! […]

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My unbelievable story

My story is complex. So complex that people aren’t believing me. They think I’m not right in my head when they hear all I try to explain to them. And it’s true. The story does sound unbelievable. So much so that I’m suspected of being psychotic. But my mind is clear. All the pieces I’ve […]

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Bold for Christ

  Flipping through Philippians a couple of days ago I came upon Phil 1: 20-24. It looked like those verses were written especially for me. How I identify with the apostle Paul here! I, too, want to be bold for Christ. And whether I live or die for Christ doesn’t really matter very much. More […]

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