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Sometimes Healing Looks Like a Little White Pill
Sometimes healing comes in the form of a little white pill. Sometimes we wait for the miracle of healing and God is directing us to swallow our pride while we swallow that little…
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Depression is a Darkness
Darkness. That’s what depression feels like. It’s a cloud that is hovering over you. It’s a darkness that is heavy. It’s dark. It’s hopeless. It’s not seeing an end in sight. It’s not…
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He is God, and I Am Not
Humbleness. That’s what mental illness can do to a person. That’s what happened to Job when he went through depression. Elijah when he experienced depression and wanted to die. David when he faced…
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The “Happy Pill”
The “happy pill.” It’s commonly what people call antidepressants. However, if you suffer from depression, you know it doesn’t exactly work that way. Sure, it helps balance those chemicals in that brain of…
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To the Husband Whose Wife Battles Anxiety & Depression
To the husband whose wife battles anxiety and depression: You’ve held me during a panic attack. You’ve held me in my tears when I’ve been covered under a cloud of depression. You’ve talked…
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To the Christian Mom With Depression
To the Christian mom with depression, You’ve been told to just be grateful; that you have a beautiful family and God has blessed you greatly. You’ve been told to pray harder and you’ve…
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“I’m Fine,” Even Though You’re Not – But You Will Be
“I’m fine.” It’s something we say a lot when we’re going through depression. We’re moody . . . “I’m fine.” We snap and yell at our family . . . “I’m fine.” We’re…
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The God Who Sees Me
You’re the God who sees. You see the tired mama at 2 a.m. rocking her newborn. She has bags under her eyes and is stumbling through the motions of diaper changing and feeding…
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Mommy Has Anxiety & Depression
Dear kids, I’m sorry I unleashed the mom rage today. I snapped . . . you cried. (And then I cried.) I yelled . . . you screamed. (And then I cried some…
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A Little Pill is One of the Ways God Helps Me
This little pill. Some would call it a sign of weakness. Some may even call it broken faith. But this little pill is how God helps me every day. The chemicals in my…
