From my archives … Today I received this email from a Beyond Blue reader:   “I’m a Christian, and have been struggling with depression and my faith since my brother took his life 2-1/2 years ago. I joined your group for friends and tips on dealing with problems with Major Depression. I feel like I...

I know that I would be a happier person if I could keep my online chatter to a minimum, spend a maximum of two hours online, and check my email much like I eat: four or five times a day.   So why don’t I do that? Because I am using all the will power...

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” I’m thinking today takes care of at least a month of those. I have decided not to continue my blog, Beyond Blue, past the month of April. I have thought and prayed and thought and prayed some more, and come to the decision...

The following piece is also featured as a Beliefnet gallery, which you can get to by clicking here. One of my favorite scripture verses is John 20:15, when Jesus finds Mary Magdalene crying at the door of the tomb and says to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” In that moment, Jesus isn’t asking a...

I thought it was appropriate to share this beautiful reflection of Joyce Rupp’s, inspired by the theologian Karl Rahner, on Good Friday. I found it in a beautiful book of reflections by Joyce Rupp called “Fragments of Your Ancient Name” by Joyce Rupp. God of My Bitter Hours by Joyce Rupp (Inspired by Karl Rahner)...