ONe Lamb Mental Wellness
The One Lamb Initiative strives to be a light to those who are hurting. Our mission is to nurture and embrace mental wellness in a faithful community of connection and support.
Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ – Luke 15:4-6
An Evening with Jane Pauley
Monday, January 23, 2023
6:30 pm Doors Open
7:00 pm Jane Pauley, guest speaker
8:00 pm Book Signing*
One of broadcasting’s most respected journalists and host of CBS Sunday Morning, Jane Pauley has earned her reputation as dependable, relatable, and inspirational. In addition to her professional success, Jane is a powerful advocate in the field of mental health. In recent years, she has spoken candidly about being diagnosed with mental illness at the age of 50. Her subsequent journey of self-reflection and wellness will be the focus of this special evening presented by The One Lamb Mental Wellness Initiative.
$20 per person. Proceeds benefit The One Lamb Initiative.
*Please bring your own copy of Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue for Ms. Pauley to sign.
Conversation Series
With Mace Hall
One Lamb Mental Wellness presents a powerful video series featuring PRUMC members sharing their personal journeys through healing to wellness. Mace Hall guides conversations about anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma and PMAD. This ongoing project will introduce more recorded discussions in the future so please check back for new content.
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Healing and Hope with Iris Bolton
Iris Bolton is uniquely qualified professionally and personally to offer hope to those who have lost loved ones by death, loss, and suicide. After the tragic death through the suicide of her 20-year-old son in 1977, Iris and her family were catapulted into a grief process that was excruciatingly painful and ultimately healing and transformative.
My Son … My Son … – A Guide to Healing After Death, Loss, or Suicide – by Iris Bolton
As one might guess from the title, this book is about a very somber subject matter. While the loss of a loved one to a sudden death or suicide is serious, the author provides a hopeful pathway for those that survive to deal with the tragedy. The author, Iris Bolton, is a trained councilor and Director Emeritus of the Link Counseling Center in Atlanta writes of how she and her family dealt with the suicide of her son Mitch. The book is part memoir of their experience and part handbook for dealing with the grief.
The Boy Between
This book published in 2020 is a memoir by both mother and son about the son’s (and family’s) journey through depression. The dedication of the book reads “My dedication is for all those who are living with depression. For all those who are thinking about or who have thought that suicide might be the best option. I am proof that there is a life to be lived after depression and a life to be lived with depression – though it might not always feel like it. Don’t give up. – Josh”
Anxiety
Fear Not? Is This Even Possible?
Fear Not? Is this even possible? As my mother breathed her last few breaths, at only 54 years old, I quoted to her the Lord’s
Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled
Forever, hula hooping and worry will be linked in my mind. The genesis of both happened on the same day, born within minutes of each other…. TWINS. I was maybe eight or nine years old.
Unwinding Anxiety
The title of this book caught my attention, realizing that we are living through one of the most anxious periods of our time. Dr. Brewer’s title, UNWINDING ANIXIETY, is a visual image of unwinding habits which trigger anxiety attacks. The book is divided into the following four parts, beginning with Part 0.
Depression
Friendship Matters by Karen Riddell – Book Review
In these unsettling COVID times when many of us feel lonely and isolated, Karen Riddell’s book Friendship Matters is poignant and timely. It is a well researched and fun book to read. (Book review by Lauren Monroe)
Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled
Forever, hula hooping and worry will be linked in my mind. The genesis of both happened on the same day, born within minutes of each other…. TWINS. I was maybe eight or nine years old.
The Boy Between
This book published in 2020 is a memoir by both mother and son about the son’s (and family’s) journey through depression. The dedication of the book reads “My dedication is for all those who are living with depression. For all those who are thinking about or who have thought that suicide might be the best option. I am proof that there is a life to be lived after depression and a life to be lived with depression – though it might not always feel like it. Don’t give up. – Josh”