A guest post by Tara Dickson Every November the landscape changes just a bit. I’m not just talking about how the trees start to shed their glorious leaves but rather the fabric of our thoughts and conversations begin to alter. We begin to share the things we’re thankful for. We make plans involving an abundance of food, family and good times. It’s our way of anticipating the joy of the season heading our way. But what about when your heart…
Several years ago I found myself in a deep, dark place. Depression had floated into my life like a black cloud. I tried all of the things to “do” – prayed more, studied more, served more. None of that helped during that season. 5-Minute Devotional on Trusting God in the Valley Only when I began to live one day at a time did I realize that certain seasons aren’t about outward growth at all. That dark season was about planting…
I was always the try-hard girl. The one that never felt like she measured up. Always. In everything. From daily household chores, to school work, to my job, to marriage, to parenting. For almost thirty years I struggled to “earn God’s love.” 5-Minute Devotional on God’s Love Of course I would never SAY this. I believed in God’s unconditional love for people – just maybe, not me. I mean of course the inmate on death row was unconditionally loved by…
The feelings, especially those of anxiety and depression lie to us. They tell us things like: I am alone. No one understands. God has left me I am unloved. People are against me. Everyone has left me. I will always feel this way. I will never sleep again. Depression and anxiety use absolutes like “always, never…” What I love about the psalms is that there are particular chapters that can speak to us during these times in a profound way….