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Welcome to my Christian mental health website. This is a safe place for followers of Jesus dealing with depression, anxiety, and every mental illness under the sun. If you’ve asked yourself, “if I’m a Christian, why am I depressed?“ or, “where is God when my life is falling apart?“, or “How do I overcome depression biblically“, you’re in the right place. Everything here is written as Christian help for those in the mental illness community as we redefine normal and rediscover hope together.

Let’s talk about these two things for just a moment. What does it mean to redefine normal? It means that nobody but you gets to tell you what’s normal and what’s abnormal. You are the arbiter of your own life, and you get to decide that.

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	Whispers in the Pews: Voices on Mental Illness in the Church 4.61 avg rating — 49 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	By Faith: Strength and Hope for Life's Challenges 4.48 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Resilient and Redeemed: Lessons about Suicidality and Depression from the Psych Ward 4.35 avg rating — 23 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perfectly Abnormal: Uncovering the Image of God in Chronic Illness 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trekking Toward Tenacity: Your Family's Roadmap to Stronger Mental Health 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oh SNAP! I'm Making Money...Now What?: A Creative Entrepreneur's Guide to Managing Taxes & Accounting for a Growing Business 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Last week, I introduced eight concepts that I believe are key components of being a learner or disciple of Jesus. Today, we’re taking a deeper dive into the first element: leading with compassion. Let’s start with a good definition of compassion, because if we don’t have a clear understanding of a word, then we can’t interpret how it should apply to us.

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Posttraumatic Growth in Psalms of Lament, Jeremiah, and Lamentations (Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism)

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The Enemies of My Country (Shadow Strike #1)

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Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did.

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