by Terry_Powell | Dec 29, 2017 | Depression and Faith |
What a husband or wife does or says in relation to a depressed spouse can either exacerbate the symptoms or help relieve them. Dolly, my bride of over 46 years, doesn’t understand depression experientially. She’s optimistic, outgoing. Her emotions stay on...
by Terry_Powell | Dec 20, 2017 | Depression and Faith, Uncategorized |
The Value of a Dog in Coping with Depression The lot on which my house sits is relatively level, but some days, as I walk from the driveway to the entrance, it feels like I’m trudging uphill with a weight on my shoulders. The figurative weight of a depressed spirt...
by Terry_Powell | Dec 13, 2017 | Depression and Faith, Uncategorized |
WRITING IN THE DARK Poetic Descriptions of Depression The purpose of my blogs on depression and faith is to beam rays of light to guide your walk in the dark. That purpose presupposes that faith in Christ engenders hope, and God’s Word offers truths to...
by Terry_Powell | Dec 6, 2017 | Depression and Faith |
God Still Incarnates His Love One essential and Biblical strategy for battling depression is the love and support of friends in the body of Christ. Years ago, during a particularly rough week plagued by despondency, my wife thought I might be suicidal. She called two...
by Terry_Powell | Nov 15, 2017 | Depression and Faith |
The Outrageously Fruitful Ministry of a Depression-Prone Man For almost 40 years, James “Buck” Hatch served on the faculty of Columbia Bible College in South Carolina, teaching courses in Bible, hermeneutics, psychology, and family life. Hundreds, perhaps...
by Terry_Powell | Nov 10, 2017 | Depression and Faith |
A response to depression far more difficult to experience than it is to write about About 15 years ago, over a period of months, I begged the Lord to heal me of chronic depression. The initial benefit of anti-depressants had waned. Counseling hadn’t...
