It’s been 365 days of blessings. Three hundred and sixty-five days ago this week Blessed are the crazy: breaking the silence of mental illness, family and church was published by Chalice Press. Some highlights of the past year (in no particular order). Hosting a mental health conversation at a national conference for youth and hearingContinue reading “365 Blessed Days”
Author Archives: Sarah Griffith Lund
Open Letter to Pope Francis: The Invisibles
Dear Pope Francis, Welcome to the home of jazz, Peeps Easter candies, Facebook, and the Grand Canyon. We hope your visit to our country, the encounters with our people (rich and poor) and the conversations with our leaders inspire your commitment to world peace. We are honored and forever changed because of your presence withContinue reading “Open Letter to Pope Francis: The Invisibles “
Shame: The Bully on the Mind’s Playground
Over an omelette breakfast a friend and I agreed that shame is a barrier to wellness. Why shame? Because shame cuts away at our sense of dignity, and wounds our identity. The shame commonly experienced around mental illness is real and I’m not sure how we totally get rid of it. But I’d like toContinue reading “Shame: The Bully on the Mind’s Playground”
Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund 