Those who don't know me very well, see my life
on the surface and think I have it all together and that I have
everything going for me. Those who do know me well, know I struggle with depression greatly, and have done so for a vast majority
of my life. I'm not ashamed to say it or confess it. It's a common
struggle that many people deal with, but it can be so debilitating at
times. Just because I am a Christian, doesn't mean my life is perfect or
easy. BUT, it does mean that I have great Hope found in my Savior, Jesus Christ, who has overcome the world and can
overcome my depression. He promises to be with me through it all, to
never leave me nor forsake me. I stumbled across a blog series this month on
depression by a Christian author and thought it might encourage others
as it has me. It was posted on Alyssa Joy's blog, the wife of Jefferson Bethke (who is known for his spoken word and his book Jesus > Religion).
Alyssa's Blog: http://alyssajoy.me/journal/hope-in-the-darkness/?tp=1126