The Season to Break Depression

Winter and Fall are known to be the more depressing seasons of the year, its dark dreary, cold and gray and it also brings holidays for some people who don't have family or friends to celebrate with. Now its starting to get sunny, flowers are sprouting, and you can see the animals out and running. Sitting out on my patio watching my beagle pup of a baby run around chasing sticks and looking at the wonderment that is known as God's creation I can't help but sit here and feel blessed and at the same time heart broken for those who don't get to see the view I see or who have gone down a slippery slope of an obis where the only thing they see is darkness.

We often times don't realize the amount of impact we have on ourselves, and the multitude of an impact that can bring to our marriage. When my husband and I first got married it was sunny and gorgeous the pool was still fun to swim in as it was still hot outside, but as the cool months came so did a wave of depression and anxiety that I thought was never going to leave or end. I thought of my nephew and how when I was home before we were married would come and we would have cuddle movie days in, in footie pajamas and homemade yummy treats coloring or painting. Now married, I was left with an empty apartment dark and gray, and just the company of a sweet little pup... but still no companion, no adventure of building forts, no child to bring me laughter. From my homesickness and adjustment to marriage I started to feel bad for myself, I wallowed, I wanted someone, anyone to reach out and socialize with me. My husband did wonderful he was always looking for ways to take me out but it didn't fill my socializing void or obis.

Finally the sun came out, the flowers sprouted and the kids were our riding bikes, playing basketball you can hear the clanging of the basketball hit the pavement even now as I type, it's a wonderful thing the sounds of summer around the corner and spring here for the moment.  Who would have thought that the sun would have such a great deal in our way of life and our way to get through the hard times. In that same token how could we not realize how big of a deal the sun plays to our every day life. The warmth it gives, the brightness that makes you feel like the best is yet to come on the horizon. In that same way, that's how God can make you feel, when you are close to God you feel that warmth, that celebration of love and renewing, a new start, when your distant from God, when your not pursuing God you can feel that winter upon your soul, the emptiness the void that seems to be so large and growing, and yet everywhere you go its just not quite what you are needing.

This Easter season that is approaching us next week take the time to really hone in on God and understand the Son that He offers to you, the renewing that He wants you to receive, the fresh air the ability to breathe and start new. If you haven't already consider accepting Him into your life, make the change that could save you.