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November 2016

November 15, 2016

5 Ways Self-Care Saved My Life

Those who found me thought it was a murder scene. Apparently the pink Benadryl pills,...

November 03, 2016

Readers’ Favorite Review of “From Pastor to a Psych Ward”

From Pastor to Psych Ward: Recovery from a Suicide Attempt is Possible by Steve Austin...

October 2016

October 30, 2016

Steve Austin: This is My Story (Video)

Abuse, addiction, and a suicide attempt weren't the end of Steve Austin's story. In fact,...

October 18, 2016

The Power of Story in Preventing Suicide

Billy was a teen in our church youth group in Nashville. He seemed a happy-go-lucky...

October 12, 2016

What Do You Do When Someone You Love Attempts Suicide?

When the role of caregiver gets dumped in your lap after someone tries to kill...

October 06, 2016

Do You Hear Jesus Speaking in the Darkness?

How do you find God in the dark? It's a question I've been asked countless...

September 2016

September 15, 2016

They Never Found My Suicide Notes

How can you apologize for the wrong you’re about to commit? How can you possibly...

September 12, 2016

I Survived My First Panic Attack at Work

Mental illness is no respecter of persons. Anxiety and depression are equal opportunity employers and...

September 10, 2016

6 Amazing Things I Would Have Missed if I Died By Suicide

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone who attempts suicide has lived the life of a...

September 05, 2016

43,000 Reasons Why Suicide Prevention Matters

43,000 is a really big number. I would certainly lose count, trying to count that...

September 04, 2016

A Suicide Attempt is Where My Life Begins: Watch the Video!

I was a pastor who ended up in a psych ward. But abuse, addiction, and...

September 04, 2016

How to Survive Marriage and Mental Health

My wife spent a week on a psych ward following the birth of our first...

September 03, 2016

Get Your Copy of “From Pastor to a Psych Ward” Today!

Where I come from, mental illness is considered to be a form of demon possession....

September 01, 2016

To the Person Who just Failed a Suicide Attempt: Grace has Found You

I know you. I guess I should say I knew you. It seems like a...

August 2016

August 27, 2016

The Most Important Thing to Remember About Flashbacks and Panic Attacks

It’s 1:34 am and I’m awake with allergies. This is nothing new - I’ve had...

August 08, 2016

6 Ways to Recover from a Suicide Attempt

Since I’ve begun sharing how I went from a being a pastor to being hospitalized...

July 2016

July 27, 2016

Guns and Mental Health: A Deadly Combination

It's been nearly four years since my suicide attempt. I thank God my life did...

July 21, 2016

The Grace is Messy Top Ten Posts of All-Time

It’s my blogiversary! Six years ago, this week, I started blogging. It’s hard to believe...

July 05, 2016

Suicide: One-Time Event, Lifetime of Grief

I was fourteen when my Aunt Missy killed herself. It was the last day of...

June 2016

June 08, 2016

This is My Story. Suicide Sucks. Grace is Messy.

My mom killed herself when I was 12. I’ve spent a good amount of time...

April 2016

April 05, 2016

Was Judas Mentally Ill?

I used to wonder what caused Judas to sell-out; but in the days immediately following...

March 2016

March 09, 2016

Some Things You Keep: A Book Recommendation

Reading a book about a friend who lost her mom to suicide would probably be...

March 06, 2016

Check Out My Interview on The Project Pastor Podcast!

I had such a great time during my interview with Troy McLaughlin from Project Pastor!...

February 2016

February 04, 2016

Living Through the Aftermath of My Mom's Suicide

I was twelve when my mom killed herself. My parents were divorced. My dad was...

January 2016

January 26, 2016

Pastor, Psych Ward, Crazy Good Parent

Janice Lindegard says, "Crazy Good Parent was born out of my frustration at looking for...

January 19, 2016

Suicide and the Church

Being interviewed is such a fun gig! I love when people like Fiona allow me...

January 14, 2016

My Story isn't Over; An Exclusive with Project Semicolon

In my own experience, the cruelness of life tried to insert a period, but grace...

January 11, 2016

Daring to Trust: Life After My Husband’s Suicide Attempt

I will never forget how cold the tile floor was on that hot September afternoon,...

January 08, 2016

Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness in Christian Communities

"A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We...

January 04, 2016

7 Stumbling Blocks to Recovery After a Suicide Attempt

Now that the story of my suicide attempt is becoming more public, people are asking...