by Terry_Powell | Jun 26, 2020 | Depression and Faith
Three days ago, as I pumped gas into my car in mid-morning, I cried, tears streaming down my cheeks and onto the pavement. Before I tell you why, I’ll back up and describe how the day began. An Inside/Outside Contrast Sunrise birthed a new day, spraying...
by Terry_Powell | May 27, 2020 | Depression and Faith
How wise of God to create us with the need for bodily rest and sleep. How thoughtful of Him to design a world with a recurring cycle of sunlight and darkness, which provides us a built-in opportunity for a fresh start every 24 hours. In a very real sense, we do not...
by Terry_Powell | May 18, 2020 | Depression and Faith
Metaphors Describing Depression After decades pockmarked by plunges into dark moods, I know the difference between a state we call the “blues” and a full-blown depressive episode. The symptoms mentioned in the following analogies match the telltale signs...
by Terry_Powell | May 10, 2020 | Depression and Faith
How A Canine Companion Boosts Mental and Physical Health Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap! When Dolly answered the front door, she looked into the downcast countenance of the mother of one of her piano students. The distraught friend, her despondency exacerbated by...
by Terry_Powell | Apr 28, 2020 | Depression and Faith
Humorous, Often Brutally Frank Comments from Children As Well As Husbands/Wives After a worship service, a young child announced to his parents, “I’ve decided to become a minister when I grow up!” Cautiously encouraged by her son’s...
