I know lately my posts have been about my battle with depression. The battle intensified the past few months and I found when I wasn't too low, I could write about it and it was therapuetic. This past week I have felt better, I have felt like I'm going to make it.
I assume I will still fight this everyday, but the intensity of the fight has lessened or I have been able to overcome some of the pain and feel happy. I have felt joy this past week and it was amazing. I am so grateful to be at this point. This song from Jimmy Cliff and Cool Runnings is now playing in my mind:
The song from Jimmy Cliff and the movie Cool Runnings is playing in my mind:
I can see clearly now the rain is gone I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshinin' day It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshinin' day
Oh yes, I can make it now the pain is gone All of the bad feelings have disappeared Here is the rainbow I've been praying for It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshinin' day
Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skies
I can see clearly now the rain is gone I can see all obstacles in my way Here's the rainbow I've been praying for It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshinin' day It's gonna be a bright, bright sunshinin' day Real, real, real, real bright, bright sunshinin' day Yeah, hey, it's gonna be a bright, bright sunshinin' day
Great game to go with Agency and Accountability. I found this on Sugardoodle.net. It is from a Primary lesson. You can use the questions or make up your own.
We visited my mom a few weeks ago. We usually go on a Sunday and she feeds us yummy food. Dessert was
peach cobbler. I'm more of a peach crisp kinda gal but of course I had to try it. So So Good. And then my mom shared with me the recipe..so so easy. Here it is:
1 29 oz. can of sliced peaches, drained
5 slices of white bread
11/2 cups of sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
1 egg, beaten
1 stick of margarine, melted
Preheat oven to 350. Place fruit in baking dish (8 x 8 inches or larger). Cut crust from bread and cut each slice into five strips. Place strips over the peaches. Mix sugar, flour, egg, margarine. Blend well and pour over bread strips. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
Trust me. It sounds interesting, but it is delicious!
My favorite scripture for Depression? I know you didn't ask but I will tell you anyway: " for the aSpirit speaketh the btruth and lieth not. Wherefore, it speaketh of things as they really care, and of things as they really will be; ( Jacob 4:13)
Now granted there are a lot of great scriptures on helping Depression but this one is one for helping me think clearly. I find when I seek for the Spirit it tells me of my true identity. It drowns out all the other voices telling me "I'm not good enough", or "I'm a failure", "I don't matter", " I don't deserve to be loved by Heavenly Father." Lies. Satan uses my depression to feed with lies. The problem is with me I'm feeling so low already it's hard not to believe them.
That's where listening to the Spirit comes in. The Spirit teaches, comforts and directs. It teaches me truth, It teaches who I am and who I can be if I only listen. Sometimes it takes faith because again, Depression is physical as well emotional, so it doesn't go away from just thinking a "happy thought", but it gives me hope hold on to, and I feel each time I "Let the Holy Spirit Guide" I'm closer to healing.
