Depression Getaway with Wendy Love

It is a good day to share a good memory, forcing myself to remember that I have had a good life, some fun things have happened, and I have NOT been depressed every single day! You might wonder what is so good about remembering a headless cat? My girls were about 6 and 8 and they each had their own little kitten, Blacky and Bandit. As with all baby animals the kittens were small and fun and playful. The first thing the girls did after school everyday was find their kitten and play with it. Now we lived in the country, so kittens were bundant.

Before I believed in God I was sure that it would be a complicated process to find some faith. But the teeny tiny step I took one day to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior was so simple! Here is one of my favourite stories which illustrates how simple it can be to just trust in Jesus! Jim and Jesus "The story is told of a shabby old gentleman who every day at twelve o'clock would enter the church, stay a few minutes, then leave. The caretaker was concerned for the valuable altar furnishings. Every day he watched to be sure nothing was taken, and every day just at twelve the shabby figure would arrive. One day the caretaker accosted him. "Look here, my friend, what are you up to going to church every day?"

Finding 'meaning' or 'purpose' in suffering can make it more bearable. Suffering is hard to bear but if something good can come out of it, then maybe the burden of care becomes easier to bear. At least there is a point to it? The suffering is not wasted? That's kind of heavy stuff. Does it make any sense at all? Could finding meaning in suffering be a depression getaway? Or does the thought of it make you even more depressed? My faith brings meaning to my suffering. I believe in a personal God who walks with me and talks with me and hears my prayers. There is great comfort in having a friend like that. Having faith in a personal God is like having friends in high places!