Everyday Living

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Taking the Initiative Against Depression

Taking the Initiative Against Depression

Arise and eat—1 Kings 19:5

3 Ways to Push Through A Dry Season

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Three years ago, l entered a dry season. Up till then, l had been a private school teacher for 14 years; l had worked 75 hours a week, including on the weekends and during school holidays.

3 Ways To Live A Joy-Filled Life

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For three years, I joined netball as an extra-curricular activity in school. Looking back, that season in life was overshadowed by a deep sense of joylessness.
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How Decluttering Changed My Spiritual Life

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A year ago, before Marie Kondo made her star appearance on Netflix, two books changed my life— Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki and of course, the currently-trending Spark Joy by Marie Kondo.

If God Is With Me, Why Do I Feel Depressed?

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Depression is a mental illness that l live with every day. l was officially diagnosed with depression three years ago after l became burnout from my work as a teacher.

Trusting God In Spite of My Fears

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I have been taking swimming lessons in the open ocean for two summers, but I have not quite shaken off my fear of the deep, blue water. My adventure with the open seas started three years ago when I toyed with the idea of joining my local surf lifesaving club.

Don’t Let Depression Define You

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The first few years, it was simply a sudden and unexpected heaviness of heart and mind. The feeling of being stuck in thick darkness and finding no safety. But it was overwhelming. Losing control of my mind, seeing fear take over. Despair settling in. Hopelessness filling my heart.

I Just Wanted A Restart

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It was not the first time I tried to end my own life. It was as if I had sunk into a sea of emptiness. In despair, all I could do was curl up in a ball, hold my breath, and hope that life—and my pain—would end quickly.

I Don’t Have A Life-Changing Testimony, And That’s OK

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I was born into a Christian family. Since I was young, I have been attending weekly Sunday School classes, Sunday services and even family cell groups. Growing up in church, I often heard stories of people’s extraordinary encounters with God.