not alone

Anxiety and Depression are real. And our family battles with them every day. So if you’re like us, we just want you to know you’re not alone.

While we do not understand where these evils come from (whether it’s chemical, physical, emotional, or spiritual - Probably all of the above resulting from the fall of man in a broken world), the truth is that they are just as real as cancer, and you are no less valuable or in need of help if you suffer from them.

The devil has used this mental illness on many occasions to try to destroy me and my family. It nearly took my life as a teenager, my sanity as a young mother, and my marriage during some difficult times. And in this season of life, I am watching it attack my children. I have seen it cause them to curl up in balls in the hallways of public places. I have seen it push their behavior spiraling out of control. At times, I have watched them be physically ill, cry, scream, and crumble, all while not being able to snap my fingers and fix it.


BUT God.

While the devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy, Jesus has come that we might have life and have it abundantly. This thorn in our flesh is ugly, but it is not without roses. Our God is faithful and He provides every step of our way. He has provided counseling, knowledge, patient school teachers, a move to a simpler life and countless understanding friends. And He provides Himself. I have almost begun to see this curse as a gift, because it forces me closer to HIM.

He provides His Word and His Spirit to empower us in Healing and in good deeds. “We are hard pressed, but not crushed. Persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down but not destroyed.” Because He is Bigger. So we continue to place ourselves under the fountain of His Word to be renewed. We take our kids to this well and we draw from it. And sometimes we dance in it. And we continue to be amazed at how he uses us despite our imperfections. Thank you Jesus for your never ending GRACE!

“Whoever believes in me as the scriptures have said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” John 7:38