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Dear God: The Holy Spirit and the Conscience
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Dear God, All we hear about these days in the Gospels is that Jesus is going bye-bye and that you are sending us this thing called the “Advocate.” In the 17th chapter of the Gospel of John’s, it’s more of the same: Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come.…
11 Ways to Grow the Tree
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Beyond Blue
? Last week I drafted some specific steps that I can do to “grow my tree” so I’m not as fragile with regard to my moods, so that I’m less vulnerable to wind–and my branches can bend and move without threatening my foundation. 1. Be better about my sleep hygiene: go to bed at 9,…
Loving a Manic Depressive
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Beyond Blue
Among my favorite essays on loving someone with a mental illness are those penned by Anna Bishop, my blogging buddy James’s wife. She’s written five outstanding posts on what it’s like to be a passenger on the rollercoaster of a marriage with a person diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Here are the links to her first…
God and Suffering: The Fascinating Blogalogue
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Beyond Blue
Often on Beyond Blue, we’ve discussed the problem of suffering, and where God is in all of it. We’ve debated how God can be good and all-powerful when so many people live with chronic illnesses like depression and poverty and disease. I wanted to excerpt a few paragraphs from the fascinating blogalogue on Beliefnet between…
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