It’s been three years since the big depression episode I wrote about in the Beggar’s Fortune series. In those three years I’ve had very minor and fleeting brushes with depression. And I’ve learned a lot about what causes my depression and how to prevent and treat it without pharmaceuticals. What… Read More
Archive Category: Beggar’s Fortune
Beggar’s Fortune (Part 9 – The End)
If my mom wanted to know how my day really went she would stand outside my door after lights out and listen to me pray. I would tell God about filling the cheese dispensers and walking in the deep freeze on the field trip to Pizza Hut. I would tell… Read More
Beggar’s Fortune (Part 8)
Once upon a time, there was an evil king out to kill the prophet Elisha. Elisha woke up one morning to discover his city surrounded by a large number of the king’s soldiers, chariots and horses. Elisha’s assistant was scared – maybe he counted the enemy, figured his slim odds… Read More
Beggar’s Fortune (Part 7)
Just a few days before the depression took over, I agreed to write a book about the kingdom of God. My publisher was glad I’d shaken my fears and started writing again. My working title was Beggar’s Fortune and I hoped it would inspire Christians who’ve only been told what… Read More
Beggar’s Fortune (Part 6)
How could I sing about a God I wasn’t consistently sure existed, a God I was angry at and felt abandoned by? How could I talk about the power of hope over poverty when I felt so hopeless and poor? So I canceled my gigs at LifeFest and in Fort… Read More
Beggar’s Fortune (Part 5)
Jesus didn’t float out of his tomb. He walked. He didn’t ascend through the clouds as a disembodied spirit either. And he won’t come back as one. And this is all really good stuff to remember when you’re depressed or trying to help someone who is. I’ll try to explain… Read More