Category: Faith

  • ‘A Chance’ – Sadness Defying Poem

    . by Monika Ribeiro Again, you took a big leap of faith Another dive into waters unknown Another attempt, another hope raised And then, lost… Another chance gone. . Where is that cup? Is it still running over, Or has it all spilled? Is it now too late? Should one do all that one can, again…

  • Dear God, I have a situation here

    Dear God, I have a situation here

    By Tonya King I find myself in situations in which I need to call on God and I don’t.   ‘My’ Bipolar Disorder often makes decisions for me that, in my right mind, I would have never made. I would go to the mall in the throws of mania and have a thousand-dollar spending spree. I…

  • Keeping Safe in a Dangerous World – Remembering September 11

    Keeping Safe in a Dangerous World – Remembering September 11

    I remember September 11 very well, Although I do not live in the USA, like everyone, we all remember where we were when we heard the news, and pretty much what we were doing at the time. I remember coming home that day. Mum had been watching TV. She said she had seen this plane…

  • Schizophrenia Recovery Is In Daily Routine

    Schizophrenia Recovery Is In Daily Routine

    I recovered from schizophrenia giving great thanks to my daily routine as one of the great contributors for the achievement.  I had gotten into a structure of activities that constantly stretched my brain while having excellent home support with third party follow-up. When I followed a routine structured set of actions that I could see benefited others…

  • What to do when hope seems lost

    What to do when hope seems lost

    by Genstacia Bull A serious accident, a sudden death or sexual assault can cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  PSTD, left untreated, can leave a person in a cycle of hopelessness and defeat.   A popular solution seems to be transcendental meditation (TM) which is a veiled form of Hinduism.  The marketing for TM claims…

  • Schizophrenia Has Been Around For Centuries

    Schizophrenia Has Been Around For Centuries

    Schizophrenia could be found even in Biblical times.  I believe the man in the cave with legions of demons that Jesus cast into the swine suffered from psychosis. We read the account in  Chapter 8 of the Book of Luke  –Jesus and his disciples sailed on over to the territory of Gerasa, which is across the lake…