Sometimes I reflect here on depression. It’s part of my story, a bit like a virus that remains dormant most of the time but every so often comes out to play. As I live, I learn more about how this thing called depression works. I discover how I can live from a place in Christ and his … Continue reading
…we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. Sometimes what is real is not Real. What is seen is not what is. Because there is a difference between the actual and the Real. … Continue reading
January was dark this year. Whether it was darker than usual I don’t know. But it was dark outside and in. Pitch-black mornings and drawn-in evenings. Sleeping for hours and hours and hours. Yet always tired. A tiredness which is almost like an itch, a physical sensation, a mental weariness. No tears but a heart … Continue reading
I’m guest posting over at Rachael’s place today. ThinkTwice is a blog devoted to mental health issues and this week is showcasing a series of guest bloggers to mark World Mental Health Day. So, if you like what you read below, do click through to Rachael’s site to keep reading… You need to deal with … Continue reading
This is the last post in a series which I wrote a while ago but didn’t want to post at the time. I’m not in the same place today that I was then; as a result, I’m tempted to edit the writing to soften or finesse it, but I’ve chosen not to! Though the experience … Continue reading
This is the third post in a series of four which I wrote a while ago but didn’t want to post at the time. I’m not in the same place today that I was then; as a result, I’m tempted to edit the writing to soften or finesse it, but I’ve chosen not to! Though … Continue reading
This is the second post in a series of four which I wrote a while ago but didn’t want to post at the time. I’m not in the same place today that I was then; as a result, I’m tempted to edit the writing to soften or finesse it, but I’ve chosen not to! Though … Continue reading
This is the first post in a series of four which I wrote a while ago but didn’t want to post at the time. I’m not in the same place today that I was then; as a result, I’m tempted to edit the writing to soften or finesse it, but I’ve chosen not to! Though … Continue reading
One day earlier this week was another difficult day in a series of difficult days where it has felt like God might be on extended vacation. (In the sun somewhere, no doubt; I can’t see him holidaying in London with all this rain!) That morning, the endless rain mirrored my mood. In fact, it was … Continue reading
This weekend I received another mailing from Christians Against Poverty. We support various charities but this one is closest to my heart. I don’t even know why that should be so; there are so many groups doing so much good work in Jesus’ name. Yet the CAP mailing with their true stories of debt, depression and desperation … Continue reading
The Art of Steering 