the UCC Mental Health Network Blog
Welcome to the United Church of Christ Mental Health Network (UCC MHN) blog, The Journey. Our weekly posts will explore mental health and addiction through the lens of our Christian faith. We will write about how our personal experiences affect our lives and how our spirituality supports our journey. Everyone who is living with a mental health or addiction disorder, or has a loved one who is affected by a mental health challenge or addiction, is on a journey. Together we can connect with each other and share some ways to travel the path of hope and wholeness.
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- Good Night by Lisa LeSueur
I suddenly feel as if my body is rushing forward, racing out of a tunnel of trees toward the distant light ahead that will take me out of the forest. Something, or someone is chasing me, and I feel my legs begin to give out. The imagery that is playing out in my mind is […] - Wonderfully Made by Karl ShallowhornI praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14 It was 1983. I was 21 years old. I had just quit my laborer’s job after a semester of unbridled addiction. I had plunged into a major depression and I spent the entire summer […]
- Praying for the President by Vicki K. HarveyFrom the moment of hearing President Trump’s Covid diagnosis, I’ve been struggling with my spiritual state. I admit it would be pretend praying, or going through the motions, to send supplications heavenward for his rapid healing, his relief from pain and anxiety, and his comfort and peace. This man, who gleefully mocks the struggles of […]
- My Spiritual Practice by Bob GriggsMost weekday mornings, while waking up with my first cup of coffee, I do that day’s readings from the “Daily Office Lectionary”, which is at the back of The Episcopal Church’s The Book of Common Prayer. As you can see from the photo with this blogpost, after I do the readings I put a check […]
- In gratitude for my daughter by Hannah Campbell GustafsonLast week I told my therapist about a realization that I had recently. My daughter, Leona, is 2 years old. She is fiery and independent and hilarious, and often does things that I find infuriating. Most nights when she falls asleep I breathe a sigh of relief. And still, as I told my therapist, I […]
