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More about This is Not About You
And Frequently Asked Questions
This is Not About you is a story that encourages the reader to seek the freedom Christ brings to you.
He can mold you into a conduit for His unconditional love, as you change, you give up the denial, the
guilt, the struggles, the fear and the embarrassment that are connected to how you feel about your
child's disabilities. Maggy Larsen, Kelsey's
mother, is changed by God's love. Maggy learns that she can't
attain abundant life for Kelsey by placing her hope in psychiatry,
medicine, and education. When the object of Maggy's hope is
Christ, she is the conduit for Christ's love, grace, and mercy into
Kelsey's profoundly schizophrenic, impulsive life in which
ADHD, borderline IQ, and developmental delay continue to
challenge Kelsey. God changes Maggy's performance-based
parenting to parenting based on her desire to remain in Jesus
and place her hope in Him. She learns that there is joy in loving
and being loved.
FAQs:
What is the significance of the title? Maggy always considered her Christian life to be God
centered until she was faced with allowing God to be totally in control of her family. As she struggled
to parent Kelsey, fear and confusion threatened her. God allowed her to lose hope in her ability to fix
things at home. It was then that she realized that rearing Kelsey was not about her own self concept
or even about Kelsey. God showed Maggy that all of life is about God's glory. At that point she
stopped struggling to attain abundant life for herself and for Kelsey, and gave the struggle to God.
Is Maggy available to speak to parents' groups? Maggy lives in Fairfax, Virginia, and is available
to share her story. Click on the How To Order button above to contact Maggy.
Do you believe a Christian should seek psychiatric care and use drug intervention? Absolutely.
Biochemical imbalance in the brain is so easily brought back into balance with medication. There is no
reason to suffer from the debilitating effects of depression and/or other psychiatric illnesses when
God has provided us with experts to help us get well. Talk therapy is helpful as well if the psychiatrist
recommends it.
What do you think is the greatest area of concern for a Christian with mental illness? Denial!
With out a doubt, denial. We can be in denial that we need help. We can deny the power that Christ
has to help us through qualified physicians and therapists.
Isn't it better to use natural products to help with depression rather than pharmaceuticals?
Some people get help with natural herbs; however, I wouldn't try to figure out a therapeutic dosage
without a medical doctor prescribing one. I would never combine natural and prescribed drugs. Brain
chemistry is best left to the professionals.
