Glorifying God in the Darkness of Depression
The darkness of severe depression seems opposed to life in a God who is Light. Can God be glorified in and through the darkness of mental illness? Stigma Depression pulls us into ourselves. We…
Psalms of Deliverance
"Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance." Psalms 32:7 It had been a normal day in my…
Why I’m Free to Wear Shorts in the Light
I put on shorts already this year. It's back to being cold, because that's what New England life looks like, but that's not noteworthy. That happens almost every year; a…
Praying Scripture: A Light unto My Path
There is no question that life is full of mountain top highs and deep valley lows. It's easy to trust God from the heights, but what about those valleys? Where…
Treasures in the Darkness
"I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness - secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the…
Why I Need to Trust God When I Suffer
As a small child, I was terrified of storms because I thought each one carried a tornado in it. When the storm warnings would come on the T.V., the atmosphere…
3 Ways to Shine a Light into the Darkness
The fear comes at night when the lights turn out. I can feel the darkness as a tangible sadness. It feels real, the darkness of depression. Sometimes it feels like a…
God’s Perfect Plan
I sat with tears streaming down my cheeks and buried my head in my hands. "God, I can't do this anymore!" I cried. I had prayed, begged and pleaded with…
Codependency and Christ: A Reflection on a Reflection
In the cold, gray quiet of a January morning in 2015, I was sitting on my couch ... weeping. I held a paperback book in one hand and wadded up…
From Broken to Blessed
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at age 16, and struggled with my disease off and on for years. Things took a turn for the worse in February of 2016.…
Jesus, the Light in My Darkness
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 Nearly a year ago I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. A momentous…
