Monthly Archives: November 2009
Sunday Funnies: Men vs. Women
Arranged by topic, these observations will be having you think about the roles of men and women and how they differ. SHOPPING: A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs. A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t need. WORRY: A woman worries about the future until she [...]
The Challenge of ADHD
ADD/ADHD or Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder affects thirty to fifty percent of adults who had ADHD in childhood. Accurate diagnosis of ADHD in adults is challenging and requires attention to early development, and symptoms of inattention, distractibility, impulsivity and emotional changes. ADHD Symptoms The most prevalent symptoms of ADD / ADHD are inattention and distractibility and/or hyperactive [...]
Site Update
Well, some good news. NetworkedBlogs gives out rankings for the top 50 blogs on a variety of subjects. I honestly have paid it no mind, because this is not about having good numbers or popularity. I just want to be faithful. Broken Believers was positioned #3 in a list of 50 under the topic of [...]
Sunday Funnies: Christmas Carols
Christmas Carols for the Psychiatrically Challenged SCHIZOPHRENIA – Do You Hear What I Hear? MULTIPLE PERSONALITY – We Three Queens Disoriented Are. DEMENTIA – I Think I’ll Be Home For Christmas. NARCISSISTIC – Hark The Herald Angels Sing (About Me) BIPOLAR MANIA – Deck the Halls and Walls and House and [...]
God’s Red Bull
by Bryan Lowe There is a real tendency for entropy as a follower of Jesus. Things have a real tendency to wind down, and start moving in the opposite direction. I think all of us can relate to the “Sunday Syndrome”. In this truly wonderful world of fellowship, worship and the Word we seem to [...]
Depression: Take Another Look
Depression has been called the “common cold” of mental disorders, and one source estimates that it disrupts the lives of 30 to 40 million Americans. Depression is too complicated to solve with a single pat answer. Gary Collins, in Christian Counseling: A Comprehensive Guide (Dallas: Word, 1988), lists eight major categories of causes for depression,* and [...]
Sunday Funnies: Test Questions
Bipolar / Manic Test Questions Answer as truthfully as you can. Keep a mental note of how you answer. * The sun is too loud. * Trees begin to chase you. * You can see individual air molecules vibrating. * You begin to explore the possibility of setting up an I.V. drip solution of [...]
BB Thoughts for Saturday, 11-14-09
“The Lord afflicts us at times; but it is always a thousand times less than we deserve, and much less than many of our fellow-creatures are suffering around us. Let us therefore pray for grace to be humble, thankful, and patient.” John Newton (1725-1807) Rambling thoughts…. For the person who believes, this can be a real [...]
The Depression Epidemic
Why we’re more down than ever—and the crucial role churches play in healing. Dan G. Blazer | originally posted 3/06/2009 at Christianity Today The church is God’s hospital. It has always been full of people on the mend. Jesus himself made a point of inviting the lame, the blind, and the possessed to be healed and [...]
