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Don’t Be Afraid of Happiness
As bipolar disorder goes, mine tends to lean more towards depression than mania. I fight a lot of inner battles and have a lot of silent conversations with God. I have the tendency to focus on bad...
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You Can’t Make People Wake Up. Only Evil Coffee Can Do That.
I had the most interesting conversation the other night on Twitter, and I couldn’t wait to blog about it here, but I had to give it some extra thought, first. When someone starts talking about...
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Sexual Abuse, a Painful Past, and Recovery
Everyone found out about the sexual abuse on my birthday. A handful of energetic fifth-graders had gathered at my house for a slumber party. Man, my parents always hated those. Probably every parent...
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A Few Thoughts on the Death of Rick Warren’s Son
This afternoon I found out that Pastor Rick Warren’s youngest son committed suicide and my heart just broke. (Rick Warren is one of the founders of Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step...
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Rick Warren’s Petition of Hope
It’s a little late for Wednesday’s Hope Round-Up, but this story gave me a lot of hope: Rick Warren wants what we all want – to urge educators, lawmakers, healthcare professionals, and church...
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Wednesday’s Hope Round-Up
Sorry for the week-long break, guys. I was not feeling well most of last week, so a hope round-up is a great way to start a fresh blogging cycle! First up… Study: Believing in God Helps Treat Mental...
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Mental Health Frustrations and Rethinking Church – Kinda
The Mental Health Grace Alliance published a blog post last week entitled 3 Frustrations of Mental Health and the Church; 3 Ways to Re:Think Church. The post covers: Spiritual Stigma unfortunately,...
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There is Only One Good Way to Rewrite History
There are certain things you shouldn’t do when you’re depressed, like watching sad stuff on TV. I try to avoid that sort of thing as much as possible. Actually, I’ve decided that watching a few reruns...
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Pray for Others and Stop Pitying Yourself
When I’m stressed out and overwhelmed by anxiety, I picture the red parlor piano my grandparents had in their basement in New York. It was always out of tune but my cousins and I couldn’t resist it....
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