{Today Janna Widdifield shares Part 2 of her story with us…how three years ago she began her journey with depression, and experienced God’s faithfulness in the midst of it all.} Early one evening, Matt came home to me sobbing while typing on my laptop. The kids were watching a movie and I sat typing an email to a few close… Read More
{My dear friend Janna Widdifield is here to share her story with us this week…how three years ago she began her journey with depression, and experienced God’s faithfulness in the midst of it all.} Many describe depression as “darkness.” To be sure, it dims all things in life. But for me it really felt more of a fog.… Read More
{Navigating Depression: What Every Woman Needs to Know} is a month-long blog series devoted to the disorder. Read stories of women who have traversed its stormy seas. Receive encouragement and be equipped for your own battle against the darkness. Garner understanding, bleeding empathy for afflicted loved ones.
{Dear fellow afflicted; if you’ve grown weary from the treading, I’m here to throw you a LIFELINE…Part 2 of my Depression Survival Guide. May the TRUTH transcend your dark places…} III. Cloak Yourself in TRUTH The Bible is full of dressing verbiage—“putting off” and “putting on”. What a fantastic metaphor for equipping ourselves spiritually… Read More
{Sometimes you just need a LIFELINE. Through my years in the darkness I’ve compiled a list of go-to Scriptures, quotes and perspectives to bolster me in depression’s deep waters. When you’re caught in the undercurrent, grab on. Realign yourself with Truth. Reclaim YOU.} We are women; the finishing touch of God’s creation, and it’s good… Read More
{My good friend Diana Cloud joins us today, lending invaluable perspective on the disorder as a mental health counselor.} I have yet to meet a fellow human who can’t relate to the feeling of sadness. We have all had times where our thoughts, our other emotions, and our behaviors were clouded with this emotion. In… Read More
{Navigating Depression: What Every Woman Needs to Know} is a month-long blog series devoted to the disorder. Read stories of women who have traversed its stormy seas. Receive encouragement and be equipped for your own battle against the darkness. Garner understanding, bleeding empathy for afflicted loved ones.
{Today Earen Clark shares Part 2 of her depression story–a journey laced with hope…} Once my doctor found the right medication for me, I felt like a new woman within two weeks. Blown away, I thought, Really? I fought this for 7 years? My heart sank as I realized how much of my children’s lives… Read More
{My dear friend Earen Clark is with us today to share her story–her journey through depression’s valleys. Ever bolstered by her hope in Christ, she experienced His faithfulness every step of the way…} “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy: I have come that you may have life, and have it to… Read More
Singer and Author Sheila Walsh on her very public admittance to a psychiatric hospital for depression: “I felt as if I’d gone to hell…but a person came into the room and walked ‘til they were right in front of me, so I looked up. He had something in his hands and he gave it to… Read More
