Prayer Requests & Praise Reports- November 20th

Psalm 106:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
New Prayer Requests

Linda Lynch-  Please pray for me and my family, For happiness and peace, And pray for my oldest sister that had a stroke that she will walk again and be able to use her right side again. Please pray [...]

Sometimes You Gotta Laugh

Prayer Requests & Praise Reports, November 13th

Jesus,
You are the fragrance of joy. You keep the lambs in the palm of Your hand. We love Your presence.
Carry us over the crevices that plague our souls. Regenerate our thoughts toward heaven’s throne where You sit. Cast our failures from Your sight. Build our stamina to finish the race to Your everlasting love. Anchor [...]

Tapped Out: Pastor’s Job Can Easily Breed Depression

I have been printing articles recently that zero in on depression.  Today’s article wasn’t one I had spent much thought on at all.  The fact is that our Pastor’s do in fact struggle with depression just like the rest of society.  In rare cases, as this article will show,  a Pastor will end his [...]

Others- Peter-John Courson

As I posted last week Peter-John Courson is now a part of the extended More Than Coping family as he has agreed to allow me to link to his church and personal blog.  That also means I can grab articles like this and share them with you.  This article is something I believe speaks [...]

Mental Illness Doesn’t Predict Violent Behavior

There is a false belief among many in society that a person with a mental illness is more likely to be violent.  Think of the television shows and movies where the homicidal maniac is depicted as some sort of nut case and the potential to feed into a false belief is fed.
This false idea [...]

Holiday Blues

November is here and for the next two months things have a way of going by very quickly.  Thanksgiving will be here before we know it so there are plans to make.  Who will I be spending this Thanksgiving with?  If you happen to be married that can get a little complicated.  A rule we [...]

Prayer Request & Praise Reports, October 30th

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Pursue me Lord. Stand fixed in my path that I might never stray into the broad way that resembles security. May Your Word be so familiar that every counterfeit heightens my sense of discernment. You provide the way of escape. I surrender my future to You.
Lord, I progress through obedience. I rally in the knowledge [...]

Another Organization Fighting The Stigma Of Mental Illness: Bring Change 2 Mind

There is a new organization that is dedicated to fighting the stigma of mental illness in our society that I would like to bring your attention to.  The name of the organization is Bring Change 2 Mind.  Click  HERE to visit their web site.   They have the support of several of the organizations that [...]

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 [...]