I don’t know why, but sometimes depression hits me like a ton of lead. I can be going along quite nicely, and then – BOOM! Completely incapacitated for a few minutes, hours, or days. I’ve tried to notice patterns in the onset. Maybe a specific recurring event that triggers it, or maybe the weather. But, I can’t always seem to put my finger on the ultimate cause.
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Over the past five days, I wrote a series of posts on Freedom. It seemed pretty appropriate as the United States was celebrating its Independence Day. And, as I was going over all of the Freedoms given to us from God, I was struck at how much there is for us to be thankful for.
As a recap, I thought I would go back and share a quick summary of each post and the verses that have stayed with me throughout the week. Be sure to click on the links after the verses to read the entire post!
(If you missed the previous posts from my Freedom Series, be sure to go back and catch up! To read, Freedom from Burdens, click here. For Freedom from Sin and Death click here. To read, Freedom from Worldly Priorities, click here. And, for Freedom from Guilt and Shame, click here.)
A couple of weeks ago, I went in for a physical. I had been putting it off for a while, so I was overdue for a few things. As my doctor started to list off all the tests she recommended, I started to get a bit panicky… It wasn’t that I didn’t know what she was talking about, or what it all meant, it was just the sheer number of tests that made my pulse go a little bit faster as the appointment went on…
So, I had all my blood tests, and some other things done, and all the results kept coming back great!
But, then I got a call from radiology.
