Our family has walked through many seasons of Shaun’s battle with depression & anxiety. The following posts were written while our family was drowning in the nine month agony of Shaun’s last big battle. The posts are in reverse chronological order. I wrote in the midst of the struggle from August 2014-May 2015. May you find you’re not alone with the hard you are carrying.
Practices of the Carefree
While the real world pulls us away from the innocent wonder found in the Neverland of childhood, we don't have to succumb to the crabbiness of Captain Hook and his mates.
Imperfectly Glorious
Our quick little picnic reminded me we can't wait for life to get "just right" before we start living.
The Bitter and Sweet of the Witch’s Brew
With the heat comes a drawing out that permeates everything in our lives.
When the Slain Praise Him
For those who are outside the Christian faith, the idea of praising a God who seems to be heaping trouble on our lives is foolish nonsense.
How I Left the Island of Desperation (again)
I had a second to decide if I were flailing myself onto the deck of her ship or remaining behind on the Island of Desperation.
Hope Among the Rubble
We feel afraid because we can't see passed the rubble surrounding us; we feel angry because we liked what we knew.
Bumping into a Buoy
Our anxious worries and consuming fears try to isolate and drown us, but those words.
In the Face of “X”
When hope is tired and the ability to keep fighting emptied, the heaviness of waking becomes a mountain all its own.
Finding Beauty in the Mess
Rocky places of disappointment, unfulfilled plans + dreams, impossible hardships, pain and loss sure can pile up on a person.
Held in the Shade
Our family has been on a long stretch of hardship that hurts and suffocates and seems endless.