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O My Soul, why so depressed within me?

Hope in Christ: for I will yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance and my God. Psalm 42.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Epiphany - Joy for the Gentiles

God Bless you! -oms
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Welcome to O My Soul

I am a Lutheran pastor recently diagnosed with clinical depression. This is an account of my soul's journey to healing.

What is a soul? You do not have a soul, rather you are a soul. You are a soul enfleshed with body, emotion, and mind. All of you is your soul.

Luther's Seal

Luther's Seal
The red heart with a black cross at the center should remind us that the righteous live by faith in the Crucified One. The heart rests in a white rose, to show that faith gives joy, comfort, and peace. The rose is white, not red, because white is the color of the heavenly spirits and angels. The white rose stands in a field of blue, the color of heaven, to show that joy in the spirit and in faith in this life is only the beginning of future heavenly joy. Surrounding the sky-blue field is a gold ring, to show that happiness and joy in heaven has no end, buts lasts forever, just as gold is the hightest, most noble and precious metal.

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Recommended Books on Depression

  • Unmasking Male Depression
  • I Trust When Dark My Road: A Lutheran View
  • Acedia and Me
  • The Noonday Demon: An Altas of Depression

Spiritual Health Resources

  • Book: Prayer by O. Hallesby
  • Book: Grace Upon Grace by John Kleinig
  • Martin Luther Sermons
  • Lectionary Central
  • Doxology Resources
  • Issues Etc. Radio Program
  • Time Out

Mental Health Resources

  • Depression Is Real
  • Mayo Clinic - on depression
  • Anxiety Disorder Association of America
  • National Institute of Mental Health
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness
  • Grieving A Loss (at Caring Info)
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Domestic Violence

Physical Health Resources

  • Mayo Clinic Homepage
  • Web MD
  • Sex Addicts Anonymous
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • National Headache Foundation
  • Weight Watchers
  • Runners World

Blogs I Follow

  • Dr. Deb
    6 days ago
  • Depression Marathon
    A Beginning and an End
    3 years ago
  • Broken Saints
    A Christmas Miracle
    5 years ago
  • I Trust When Dark My Road
    Speaking at the Lookup Conference
    6 years ago
  • Mercy Journeys with Pastor Harrison
    10 years ago
  • If You're Going Through Hell Keep Going
    April
    11 years ago
  • Know Thyself
    IOU An Update
    13 years ago
  • On Being Mrs. Pastor
    Practicing Sunday Morning
    14 years ago
  • Fighting the Darkness: My Secret Battle with Depression

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