Mental Illness And Evil: Is There Hope For The Victim?

This past week a story came out of Florida describing the disappearance of seven year old Somer Thompson whose body was found in a landfill.  This past week also saw the death of John Couey who was convicted of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Jessica Lunsford.  Her death took place after she was buried [...]

Be Angry And Do Not Sin: Pastor Robert Furrow

Robert Furrow is Pastor of Calvary Chapel, Tuscon, Arizona.  Robert also writes a blog titled  “It’s A New Day” where he writes various types of articles.  As I visited his blog and read this short article I realized that many people suffering with mental illness also struggle with anger.  In my case the anger was [...]

Disordered Loves And Depression: A Personal Response To Interpersonal Distress

This article was forwarded to me by a friend.  It was written by Leslie Vernick who is a person I have published here several times in the past.  This blog also links to her blog and website.  What Leslie shares is a challenge to all of us.  She will demonstrate how in certain instances depression [...]

Suffering And God’s Love Is Not An Oxymoron

Our vision is so limited we can hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering…. The love of God did not protect His own Son…. He will not necessarily protect us – not from anything it takes to make us like His Son., A lot of hammering and chiseling and [...]

Ripples- Life Events That Harm The Ones We Love

I have been to perfectly calm lakes in the past where the surroundings seem perfect.  Away from work.  Away from the city.
Away from traffic.  You get the idea.  Something many of us have done when we happen upon a calm place of water is  search out flat, smooth, rocks.  You take those rocks and skip [...]

Lessons On Forgiveness

I originally ran this article a little over three months ago.  This blog has a group of core readers and then there are those who are new that come and go.  Because of that and the reality there are times I have nothing new to share I will simply do what the television [...]

Innocence Lost, Sexual Abuse Of Boys And Healing For The Men They Become

I became aware of  Steve Sutton, AKA Stephen Oh via a link over at Phoenix Preacher that BrianD had left.  I contacted Stephen via e-mail and received permission to reproduce this article.
I held the article back as I wasn’t clear how to incorporate it on a blog dealing with mental illness.  At some point today [...]

Prayer Requests & Praise Reports-June 19th

Spurgeon On Prayer
“Dear friend, do you have your mouth full right now? What of? Full of complaining? Pray to the Lord to rinse that black stuff out of your mouth, for it will little help you, and it will be bitter in your bowels one of these days. Oh have your mouth full of prayer, [...]

How Do I Honor An Abusive Father For Father’s Day?

Leslie Vernick has a blog where, once a week she offers answers to difficult questions.  Although my father was nothing like what will be described in the following question I still wrestled with Father’s Day.  Buying a card was difficult as so many described the ideal father.  I ended up buying humorous or generic cards [...]

Natalie’s Story- A Journey With Anorexia Nervosa, Part 2

My thanks to Natalie for allowing me to share her story.  As you have and will read, her journey is not an easy one.  Please keep her in your prayers.  She is a special young woman.  Allan
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
I feel like I am fighting myself. What’s tough is that I know what’s rational and [...]