Take The Time To Be Amazed

Our oldest son sent this to me.  I could watch it again and again.  What a powerful medium art can be.  I do hope you give it a look.  I also added a second video.  Allan

Being Depressed And Other Fairy Tales

One thing I have learned in my life is that we will never have Heaven on earth.  Heaven awaits us the moment we take our last breath and then and only then will things be absolutely perfect.  Meanwhile we face various trials in the forms of temptation, illness, persecution, and the sin that so easily [...]

Healing Hearts Ministries- A Tool God Uses To Bring Healing To Those Who Have Had An Abortion

Healing Hearts Ministries is a dynamic organization that is dedicated to bringing healing to any who have been impacted by an abortion.  One way they do this is with free online studies that have brought healing to countless men and women who have been participants in the sin of abortion.
Below is a testimony from a [...]

Medicated And Unrepentant

The following is an article written by Christian author Dave Burchett.  See my previous article introducing Dave and his blog as a resource for visitors to “More Than Coping.  Allan
From Crosswalk.com
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Medicated And Unrepentant
Today’s topic has real potential to rile up the spiritual hall monitors. I expect I will hear from many of [...]

A Vision For Transforming State Public Mental Health Systems

In this article NAMI outlines their vision for transforming the state that our current public mental health system is in.  Without a vision or goals there is nothing to strive for.  NAMI has provided the nation a target for us to aim at.  By God’s grace I pray we see real progress as time moves [...]

Grading The States 2009: State By State

The following is a state by state listing detailing the status of the public mental health system in our nation.  Click any state and you will be led to the results and how NAMI came to their decisions.  Allan
Reproduced with permission from NAMI.

The following chart may be sorted by each state’s overall grade as well [...]

The State of Public Mental Health Services Across The Nation

The following recap of the research NAMI has done concerning the state of our public mental health services tells us what is lacking in addressing the needs of the mentally ill among us.
This doesn’t mean help is not available for those in need.  Being able to locate and utilize that help will require individuals and [...]

The Greatest Of These Is Love

NAMI has just released a comprehensive report on the state of our public mental health system in the United States.  It is a very sobering report and I pray that this trend can change, even in these difficult times our nation finds itself in the midst of.
As Christians our hope is in God.  He has [...]

Good News Amidst Much Controversy

The new stimulus package is a topic of fierce differences of opinion throughout our nation.  As this is not a political blog that discussion will take pace elsewhere.
There is news that is exciting for those in the mental health community and those who struggle with mental illness.  Below is information taken from [...]

New And Important Resource

Isaiah 61:1  The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Isaiah 61:2  to proclaim the year [...]