Today I would like to introduce you to Jenny! Several weeks ago I invited writers to participate in a series with me about Depression. Jenny Cioto was one of the first ones to say yes. I received her story shortly after. Following is Jenny’s testimony. Her story is filled with hope. It shows how much God loves us and wants…
Before school starts at our house we have Bible Study. My six and five year old jump up on our big leather couch eager to learn what God’s word says. Their very favorite thing to do is act out a Bible Story. Today we read about Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic from Mark 2:1-12…
Announcing Series On Depression
I have been crying on and off for the past two days. A local woman drowned her two youngest children in a bathtub after dropping her oldest child off at the bus stop. One died, and one is still in critical condition as I write this. She has been charged with homicide and a whole host of…
I go through seasons in my life where I have no energy and I feel empty. There are moments where I just feel like my head is in a fog. I overeat to fill up. A full belly temporarily helps me until my tummy gets grumpy. I drag my feet to get work done. In…
Image from Movie Frozen It takes courage for you and me to be brave enough to share our stories. You may or may not struggle with depression. But more than likely there is something that you are walking through that is difficult. Whatever that is, it does not define who you are. I struggle with…
For two years after we adopted our girls, I kept a secret from everyone. It was a secret I was ashamed of. It was something that I thought would be so horrible that people would see me as less of a person, less of a mom, and less of a friend. Honestly, I don’t even…
My heavy feet took one slow step at a time from my bed to the bathroom. It seemed like a weight was on my back when I tried to stand up straight to see myself in the mirror. My pale face made me feel so empty. When I reached for the make-up bag, my hands…
.Depression can be scary when feelings do not make sense. Life circumstances get exaggerated when confusion twists things around in our complex mind. Sometimes depression causes a hurtful reaction to stressful situations. The most stable and sure thing in my life is that I belong to God. For the next three Wednesdays I will be…
My husband and I would both agree that a new chapter started in our life when our first born son entered the world in July of 2008. No longer were we just us. We became parents who immediately fell in love with our gift sent from God and instantly our hearts lit up with love.…
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