Tags: depression, encouragement, hope, Purpose
5 Ways to Understand & Help Your Depressed Friend
Since I’ve been there, I have a few ideas of what might help your depressed friend. Depression is never something we want to walk through, but it’s here among us and there is something we can do. I’d like to share 5 ways to understand and help your depressed friend. Here are a few ways to understand your friend a little better and offer her a little hope on the hard days. Knowing and expressing these thoughts will take it from, “I just don’t get it” to “I don’t get it, but I want to.” 5 Ways to Understand & Help
When You Don’t See A Way Out
I looked at my phone and saw my happiest friend’s name pop up on the screen. She was my one friend I could count on for a good laugh. You know the laugh-until-you-cry kind of laughter that makes your stomach muscles hurt – this was that friend. I answered, “Hey girl!” The response on the other end immediately set off red flags in my brain. As I listened to her hold back the tears it was clear there was no specific thing that was affecting her emotions. She was feeling completely overwhelmed with motherhood. Her newborn baby was waking up
5 Verses to Find Your Faith Again
I pulled the covers up over my head and closed my eyes tightly. My mind embraced a new day, but my heart rejected the new tomorrow because I knew the things that made my heart feel heavy yesterday were still there. I can still feel the heaviness, the worry, the waiting and wondering if things would work out. The unknown outcomes caused anxiety. Questions, and heartaches from a fresh new wave of trials make us want to go to sleep and dream of a better tomorrow. A day when life is good again and our hearts don’t hurt so much.
What is Holding You Back?
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. Proverbs 29:25 It was clear. I heard God’s voice. I knew I should take the next step, but I was afraid. Fear cripples me and tells me lies. Fear pins me to the floor and says things like: You are not capable. You will never succeed. It is too difficult. People will laugh at you. There are others more qualified. The task is too big for you. Your strength will fail. It does not make sense. I stand face to face with
7 Psalms for the Depressed Woman
Two years ago, I shared a series titled, “Hope for the Depressed Woman.” I received an overwhelming amount of messages and comments about the series. I am posting the links below for easy access, but also I have a special gift I want to offer you. It’s a short collection of my favorite Psalms that I know will encourage your heart if you are walking through a difficult season. All you have to do is enter your email below. If you are already subscribed, you will receive the gift in your inbox, so no need to enter your email again.
Living With Purpose – Week 2
Welcome to the new series Living With Purpose in Every Season! If you missed last week’s post you can find it in the link below. Living With Purpose – Week 1: Silent Seasons And now for Week 2! Living With Purpose – Week 2: Sweet Seasons of Blessing Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17 (ESV) Have you ever had a season in your life when things actually worked out right? Maybe it was a dream vacation,
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