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Self Help, Memoir, Christian

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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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I remember it like it was yesterday. My friend said to me,

“I just know that if you’d claim the healing that is available in the cross for your daughter, then her healing would come. Your poor theology is holding God back from the healing he wants to give Cindy. Why won’t you just believe?”

This wasn’t the first time I’d come across a statement like this, but never had it been

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

by John Mark Comer (Goodreads Author)

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The Liars' Club

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Models of Contextual Theology (Faith and Culture)

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