Blackbird Comes Calling
The intersection of faith, science and depression. Christians do get depressed.
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...God approves of you just the way you are and no matter the pain God will hold it with you and for you. God will help, I know this to be true.
...The pulse of Jesus also works in and through the many wonderful health care and mental health care providers available. Jesus is not a substitute for intelligent medical care, Jesus is the reason there is intelligent medical care.
...You have not fallen from grace by having depression. Mental health challenges are real. Living with mental health concerns adds a dimension to your life others do not have. Remember, Jesus crosses that line with you. You are not fallen from grace, but living in the midst of it.
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About the Book
Blackbird Comes Calling brings faith, science, and the world of mental illness together, providing a refreshing, inspirational look into the need for faith and medicine to work together for the benefit of mental health. The author, who has lived in, through, with, and beside depression her entire life, has a deep insight into the struggles, accomplishments, challenges, and disappointments accompanying mental health concerns. Through short devotions, personal stories, homilies, informational sections, and biblical quotes, Jackie Swanson brings the reader to the understanding and appreciation of how faith and medicine working together can bring a fabulous balance to life.
About the Author
As a lifelong Christian, Jackie Swanson has found little understanding about mental health in the faith community. After being told she should be at peace since she is a faith-filled person, her quest for help slowed to a feeling of inadequacy. Through years of her own search for help, she vowed to help others of faith who live with mental health issues. Her goal is to let all people know Christ walks with them through every event of their life. She lives in northern Iowa, where she takes short jaunts to her two daughters’ families in Iowa and Illinois and her parents’ home in Minnesota.