I’ve heard it said that, “Wisdom comes from experience.”
I am an older woman who still battles from time to time with various stages of depression. I live in central Pennsylvania. I am a wife, mother, and grandmother. I believe in the trinity, God the Father, Son, and holy spirit. I believe the bible was given to us so we will know our creator, who we are, and how we are to live.
I started this website in hopes that God would use my life experiences to encourage you. Though our battles may look different, we fight the same enemy (Satan) who kills, steals, and destroys.
May this website help you not only come up with a battle plan for your life, but also for you to know you are loved and seen by the God of the universe.
Hagar
She was on the side of a road, pregnant, bearing a blessing, and feeling cursed. When the angel of the Lord spoke to her, she felt seen. So, she did something no one had done before: she named God. “You are the God who sees me,” she said. “I have now seen the One who sees me “Genesis 16:7-12—El Roi, the God Who Sees. Hagar is the only person in the Hebrew Bible, man or woman, who gives God a name.
This act of naming historically came from authority. So why does an abused, homeless slave woman have the courage and freedom to name God Himself? In a reflexive moment of feeling fully known, she boldly declares that which is spiritually and metaphysically true: that God sees and cares for us, especially in the bitter parts of our lives. She trusted God, the One who met her where she was and knew her by name.
excerpt from an Inherit article by Haneen Gullberg; 7 Things About Hagar that Nobody talks About
May God bless you and keep you,
May His face shine upon you and give you peace.
Gram
A Personal Note
For various reasons, many Christian women choose to keep their fight with depression private. Therefore, I have chosen not to have a place for comments on this website. If you struggle with clinical depression, I am not a licensed counselor and encourage you to seek out professional help. If you are under professional care, but would like to try some of my suggestions and ideas, please talk to your caregiver to see if they would agree.