I love how the book cover turned out! Simple everyday items that can be found in many homes: shoes, a family bible, and bottles of prescription pills all inside a box. Each of these symbols come to life in the book. Sometimes we want to keep a lid on the box, covering up what’s inside.Continue reading “Blessed are the Crazy: Part Three”
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Blessed are the Crazy: Part Two
Why write about my family and mental illness? Why share such a personal story so publicly? To be famous. Not. Really. No. The Young Clergy Women Project, that’s why. We just finished our annual conference hosted by Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There were over 70 of us who gathered in-person to pray forContinue reading “Blessed are the Crazy: Part Two”
Blessed are the Crazy: Part One
A year ago on July, 4, 2013, I began this blog with the hope of breaking the silence about mental illness. Today I am thrilled to announce that my book Blessed are the Crazy: Breaking the Silence About Mental Illness, Family, and Church will be published this September by Chalice Press as part of TheContinue reading “Blessed are the Crazy: Part One”
