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When Guns Speak for the Mentally Ill

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Rebecca Jean Downey • 4 Comments

“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain Anyone who has ever volunteered … Continue reading →

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A Message To The Church of The Hurting

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Rebecca Jean Downey • Leave a comment

Originally posted on john pavlovitz:
Everyone you meet is broken. Whether you realize it or not, every single day you rub shoulders with people in great pain. They are among the growing multitude of walking wounded in your midst, many presently laboring as they try to take that most excruciating of steps: the next one. Most of them don’t wear their damage…

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Has the World Given Up on Peace?

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Rebecca Jean Downey • Leave a comment

A quote worth reading from Kendall M. Person: “The word PEACE, neither by design, intent nor choice, has nearly become an abstract term. Used in the literal sense, but often a product of  the heart, without an idea, plan or thought of its actual achievement. And while most of humanity would welcome peace on some … Continue reading →

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We’ve Lost It! Please Help Us Find It. Meow!

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Rebecca Jean Downey • Leave a comment

My Yahoo News Feed Smells as Bad as Month-Old Kitty Litter. This morning’s online news had such headlines as:   6 Things to Know About Christine Ouzounian, the Nanny at the Center of the Ben Affleck-Jennifer Garner Divorce  Click Here for Pictures of Bobbi Kristina Brown in Hospice  Tom Brady’s Reaction to Being Told He has … Continue reading →

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