I like to paint pictures. I particularly like collage. Years ago I created a bird using various papers and paint. The words from Psalm 91:4 are in bold letters. It gets moved from room to room as I’m constantly redoing. It gives me such a feeling of protection knowing God covers me in such an … Continue reading Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.
mental illness
We can trust when we can’t see
Sometimes hope doesn't have to be described in rah-rah words. Sometimes the excitement of such words is a little much when we're feeling so bad. Sometimes words with less 'oomph" fit the bill.......
Have you cried out for healing?
And when Jesus departed from there, two bling men followed him, crying out and saying, "Son of David, have mercy on us!" Matthew 9:27-30. Believe it or not, depressed people often don't think to ask for healing. Probably because depression, unlike almost every other illness, is often considered self-induced. While some of it certainly is, … Continue reading Have you cried out for healing?
Reasons to NOT make your depression worse.
Sometimes we make our depression worse by talking about it too much. There is a fine line between sharing your depression and reinforcing your depression.
I screwed up over the weekend. Here’s how.
We are presently on our way home from our cabin, so I'm posting from my cell phone. I used my time at the cabin to do a lot of reading about depression. I've read it all before but wanted to read it all again. I wanted to refresh my memory to be sure that what … Continue reading I screwed up over the weekend. Here’s how.
The gift of depression 