Jesus said, "Go home to your own people. Tell them your story... (Mark 5:19)

Jesus and his crew caught a brief reprieve from ministry as they took a boat ride “to the other side” of the sea. It wasn’t a Spring Break cruise or anything of that nature. In fact, it was a tumultuous ride full of storms and shadows. Relieved to reach the other side, the team encounters a man run out of town for the struggles he’s had with mental illness. We often look for respite from our own mental health struggles and, at times, need a break from the struggles of others as well. How do we balance the need for mental breaks and the wholeness we find in working out our struggles within our homes and communities? Can we find hope again? Perhaps hope’s return comes in going home and telling our stories.