Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac
Preview: mental health resources with book excerpt, list of resources, and our playlist of encouraging songs My latest book, Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac, is co-authored by my …
How to overcome depression
Writers and poets have a higher rate of clinical depression than the general public, but it’s what makes them more creative, compassionate and insightful. Here’s how to make a weakness …
Hope for balance in life
If I hear another pastor, teacher or speaker proclaim, as if from Mount Sinai, “Put God first, your family second, your ministry third and your self last,” my “self” is …
All’s not lost with Alzheimer’s
And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Philippians …
Hope and mental health
Hi, I’m Jim. I deal with mental health issues. Yep, I have clinical depression, ADD, OCD and, just to keep things interesting, I’m on the very mild end of …
Mood-altering hugs
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (I hope I spelled that correctly) goes by the name of MDMA (I can spell that), “Ecstacy” and “the Hug Drug.” The hug drug is classified as a psychotropic …
Is it a ‘life’ or ‘choice’?
Preview: A look at both sides of the contentious issue “Pro-choice” arguments “‘Fetal tissue’ is no more a human being, than a bolt is a Buick.” Those who argue that …
My gender-identity crisis
Hi, I’m Jim. It’s time for me to finally admit my struggle with gender identity. At grade school recess, I preferred to play jump rope with the girls rather than …
Have a great break
You and I both need a vacation, but fear not! You can find hundreds of articles, book excerpts,
Gay pride prompts sad, embarrassing animosity
May I offer a compromise to the sad and shameful animosity between those celebrating June as “Gay Pride Month” and those who believe that homosexuality is a moral “abomination.” First, …
Local paper features ‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’
‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’ Father-daughter duo’s new devotional book, focused on mental illness, the Bible and how the Church has handled both Taylor Frymier Local authors are …
My personal experience with mental illness
Thanks to WriterKat for her honest post at Medium.com: Mental health issues seem to come with a gift in the creative art—or maybe it’s just part of the human condition. …
Cartoons from ‘If You’re Not Dead, You’re Not Done!’
If You’re Not Dead, You’re Not Done is my 2021 book on aging with passion, purpose and pizzaz. As they say, “Available wherever books are sold. (Click link for a …
Top ten wishes for my 50th birthday
February 2002 Twenty-five years later, a revised version appears in If You’re Not Dead, You’re Not Done! Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital …
James Watkins: Hoper
If you need some hope and humor, you’ve come to the right place! Here are over 100 posts full of hope and humor I trust will be helpful. • Hopeful …