Kris Kristofferson: Why Me Lord?

Taken from  Confessions Of A Bad Christian  which is located   HERE. Why me Lord? I suspect that most of us have cried out to God with that question. And I would also guess that ninety-nine percent of the time we are asking God why some trial or affliction has come our way that we feel [...]

Discipling An Aspie (Asperger’s Syndrome)

Taken from theology for women  which is located   HERE. I read an article recently that discussed ministering to those with Asperger’s Syndrome. “The name comes from a pediatrician in Vienna, Hans Asperger, who in the 1940’s discovered that certain children have a unique set of character traits.  He began to study them, and he noticed [...]

William Fitzsimmons: From Mental Health to Music

I came across this article through NAMI and found it quite fascinating.  Read the story of a man who has battled mental illness, been a therapist, and now is a singer songwriter.  I’ve added a video to conclude the article.  This man’s talent is amazing!   Allan    P.S.  I ran this article initially in April of [...]

The Harp: Streams In The Desert, January 29th, 2012

“I am jealous over you with God’s own jealousy”   2 Corinthians 11:2   Weymouth How an old harper dotes on his harp! How he fondles and caresses it, as a child resting on his bosom! His life is bound up in it. But, see him tuning it. He grasps it firmly, strikes a chord with a [...]

Praise & Worship: Vintage Maranatha Music, January 28th, 2012

I came to faith in April of 1976 as the result of a Saturday night concert at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.  For the next two years this was our church home.  During a Sunday morning service we sang “Shepherd’s Song”  which impacted me profoundly.  This was music I was not familiar with and it stirred [...]

Family: Pup’s Death Attributed To Man’s “PTSD”

Taken from  NBC San Diego  which is located    HERE. A San Diego-area man charged with beating a puppy so badly it had to be euthanized is a veteran currently getting treatment for PTSD at the VA hospital, according to his defense attorney. Phillip Shawn Rich, 26, of Crest, faces one felony charge of animal abuse for [...]

Help My Unbelief

Less than two weeks ago I wrote a spontaneous article born out of the trials I had been going through.  Although things are far from where I hope them to be this article I wrote in 2008 has put things in better perspective for me.  If you are weighed down with heavy burdens I pray [...]

Lara Logan Says Egypt Assault Left Her With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Taken from MSNBC  which is located   HERE.   Given the horrific sexual assault she survived at the hands of a mob in Cairo, Egypt, it’s no surprise Lara Logan is still dealing with the aftermath. The CBS News correspondent has revealed that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and that memories of the incident continue [...]

The Angry…I Mean, Depressed Male: Do You Know Him?

Taken from  Rhett Smith’s website  which is located   HERE. Over the last several months when I have gathered for lunch with a few of my friends, we joke about the idea of me writing a follow up book to The Anxious Christian called The Angry Christian. Don’t worry, that is not on my to do [...]

New Definition of Autism Will Exclude Many, Study Suggests

  Taken from the New York Times Which is located   HERE. Proposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and might make it harder for many people who would no longer meet the criteria to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis [...]