Ever found yourself in a dark place? A simple state of sadness can throw you in such a place. At least l experience that often. I used to be depressed, severely depressed, the kind of state that makes it hard for facial muscles to react to other people’s joyful interaction. […]
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We want God to answer our prayer our way, but there is a larger story going on, so we wait to see the way God answers prayer. Most weekends, when my children were young, I made buns for lunch. First, I would make the bread dough in a breadmaker, then […]
God, I need a miracle, but perhaps I need something more, and that is what God offers me and you. Something of depth and hope. Quick answer: When life falls apart, it is natural to cry out, “God, I need a miracle.” God does still do miracles, but in mental […]
Moments of thankfulness often pass us by without acknowledgment. But what might happen if we create a habit of noticing and capturing them. From one thousand gifts to three thousand gifts and counting. This is a Guest Post from Pauline Turnbull. It all began on the 24th of October 2020 […]
Dreams, visions, and revelations are part of our lives, but what do we do with them? We can treasure them and find their help on our journey toward hope and mental health. Each night as I am about to sleep, I pray a simple two-word prayer – ‘Spirit come.’ I […]
We can all carry too many worries, anxieties, and cares, but when we learn how to cast, we can find a new sense of wholeness, peace, and shalom. “That is a lot you are carrying,” I said as they paused and took a breath. So many worries, thoughts, and distractions […]
Words have power. Self-deprecation is to pray against the self, but we can learn to pray for the self and so develop healthier thinking patterns. It was the words at the end of his sentence that caught my attention. ‘I’m so stupid; I always do things like that’. You […]
When we keep looking at the mountain of struggle, we can feel crushed, but when we know someone greater than the mountain is with us, we can find the help we need. Quick answer: In Psalm 121 the poet looks up at the mountains and asks, “where is help to […]
Quick answer: When David’s town was burned and his family taken in 1 Samuel 30, he “strengthened himself in the Lord his God” rather than collapsing under his men’s anger. He did this by drawing on a daily prayer life built long before the crisis, and by recalling specific times […]
When we pray for the healing of mental illness for ourselves or someone else, there is a divine invitation to join with God in an unfolding story. We pray for something wonderfully life-transforming. That is, of course, if you dare to pray that little bit deeper. You listen to someone […]