Praise for Jesus Wept
"What courage it took for this priest and poet to explore
depression in people of faith. Barbara Crafton writes with
exquisite nakedness about the futile search for meaning in the
meaninglessness of despair. Her own salvation is a beacon to those
who believe God means them to suffer in order to understand."
?Gail Sheehy, author, Passages;
Understanding Men's Passages
"Writing well about depression is not nearly as challenging as
surviving the beast, but it is still a hard thing to do. Having
written about my own depression, I can say with some authority that
Barbara Crafton, a fellow sufferer, writes wonderfully well on this
difficult topic.... This book offers truth about the devastating
darkness of this disease and about the hope that makes it possible
to find one's way back to the light. Barbara Crafton offers up her
truth with humor and gritty stories as well as candor and care....
May the many who suffer?and those who care for them, read this
book, shed the shame, and find the new life that awaits them on the
other side."
?Parker J. Palmer, author, A Hidden Wholeness,
Let Your Life Speak, and The Courage to Teach
"Having known the tension of faith and depression in her own
life, Barbara Crafton offers us wisdom that comes from years of
reflection, of faithful practice, of knowing 'dark is not dark to
you, O Lord.' (Psalms 139:11) She has no truck with pablum
Christianity; she knows that faith that does not meet our darkest
days is no faith at all?. Crafton offers sound insight and speaks
the truth in love, offering hope and acceptance to those of us who
struggle with depression."
?Mary C. Earle, author, Broken Body, Healing
Spirit: Lectio Divina and Living with Illness and Beginning
Again: Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness
Author Biography
Barbara Cawthorne Crafton is an Episcopal priest, spiritual director, and author. She is the founder and head of the Geranium Farm, www.geraniumfarm.org, an online institute for the promotion of spiritual growth, which publishes The Almost-Daily eMo from the Geranium Farm, read by thousands of people worldwide.
