Joyful Sorrow, Julie Busler
Joyful Sorrow, Julie Busler
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Joyful Sorrow
Breaking Through the Darkness of Mental Illness

Author: Julie Busler

Narrator: Pamela Klein

Unabridged: 5 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 09/13/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

When darkness suffocates, look for the light.
Depression and suicide cases are rising at an alarming rate, with suicide being a leading cause of death in the United States. For Christians, particularly those in vocational ministry, the stigma surrounding mental illness and mental health often creates an atmosphere of secrecy where the enemy's lies reign. But when science and religion mingle in the recovery of a believer, not only are minds stabilized but true hope is found.
Julie Busler understands the pain of mental illness and has learned that trials not only humanize us but increase our capacity to be used by God. In Joyful Sorrow, she invites us into her own journey where a mental breakdown took her from being a missionary to a suicidal patient in a Turkish psychiatric hospital. With vulnerability and grace, Julie walks us through how to find help and hope and demonstrates that even in the sorrow of mental illness, joy can coexist.

About The Author

Julie currently serves as the Oklahoma Woman's Missionary Union president and through her experiences and Scripture, loves to teach how joy and sorrow coexist. Julie and her husband, Ryan, have been married 15 years, have 4 children, and have served overseas in Canada, Mexico, Germany, and Turkey.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ashley

Honest, raw, full of truth and hope for the future for anyone who battles a mental illness…depression, anxiety, etc. This book is exactly what is needed to throw off the stigma of accepting help as Christians.......more

A Honest Look at a Christian Living with Mental Illness A dedicated missionary, wife and mother suffers from suicidal thoughts. Based on the author's journey with mental illness, the reader gets a candid look at the darkness of this disease, Biblical reference of mental illness in Scriptures, and the......more

Goodreads review by Ginger

Julie is transparent in sharing her own personal struggle with depression coupled with suicidal thoughts, and the journey she walked to find hope and healing. It is a must read for anyone struggling with depression to see that they aren’t alone. And, it’s a must read for anyone that has a relationsh......more

Joyful Sorrow. An oxymoron that makes perfect sense to those of us who have traveled the road from deep Sorrow to pure joy. I went through 3 separate highlighters reading through Julia Busler's amazing book. Our stories are vastly different, but the emotions she experienced are exactly the same as m......more

Goodreads review by Ashley

Julie has written a brave, vulnerable, and helpful account for Christ-followers struggling with mental illness. Her reflections and her theology are rich, and her perspective is one that will assist many on their journey towards healing. I would have benefited significantly from this book about 3 ye......more