Heal Depression with God

How do you climb out of performance-based striving, depression, feelings of worthlessness?  When I in high school, I achieved great things by getting straight A’s,  ranking third in my class, and earning a spot on the All-State Orchestra. In college though, everything that created my identity collapsed, and I plummeted into deep depression. It is only by God’s grace I survived, meditating on Psalm 139. Come hear how God redeemed my...

Have you ever felt unwanted or not good enough? Shandra Balmer understands your pain. For decades, she struggled with woundedness from unwanted, not chosen and chronic stress, which eventually affected her physical body. Fatigued and weary, she slept most of the day, struggling with depression and overwhelm, and symptoms that made her feel like she was 90 years old. In that depleted place, God embraced her with grace, gently holdin...

Do you ever find yourself worrying about your family, or anxious about world events happening around you? I am the classic worrier, always conjuring up concern about everything from finances to family to wars and floods. But that's not how God intends us to be. As He cares for the birds, he also cares for us. Are you looking for ways to slow the worry train, and start trusting more? Check out this week's episode 36-Feeling Anxious?...

Did you know that continually focusing on negativity and woe-is-me attitudes can change your brain and how it functions? When I had cancer and was deeply depressed, I felt like my whole world had collapsed. I ruminated on thoughts of feeling abandoned by God, alone, empty, sad. I was crying all the time.  while I struggled through nine months of treatments. What I thought in my mind, I began to speak out, and I sank lower and lower...

Have you ever been wounded by domestic abuse or hurt by words and actions of other people? The journey of healing can be arduous, but fully possible with the Lord on your side. In this week’s episode, we connect with Darla Colinet for part 2, as she digs deep into the importance of forgiveness in the healing process. Come listen to 34-Thriving after Domestic Abuse; how Forgiveness Liberated Darla Colinet, Part 2.

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Have you ever experienced domestic abuse or know someone who has survived it? After experiencing emotional trauma as a child, Darla Colinet was deeply wounded physically and emotionally through domestic abuse as well, which left her feeling broken and confused. She is an author, inspirational speaker, fine artist who helps those still in abusive situations through her organization God’s Transforming Grace and guides individuals to ...

Are you distressed and saddened with the images from the Texas floods? Maybe you know someone there who has experienced great loss. More than one hundred people have died, and more than 800 have been rescued. When you are suffering, your soul needs care and comfort. God can hold you, embracing you with peace in all the pain. If you need encouragement today, come listen to this week’s episode, 32-Distressed? When Your Soul Needs Car...

Have you ever wished you could discover natural ways to heal? And did you know that some options are as close as spices and herbs in your kitchen cupboard? When going through cancer treatments, I experienced the traditional route of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation. I greatly appreciated my doctor’s wisdom, for that is all I knew at the time. I wished I had known there were alternatives for healing. Come discover some ways to sp...

Instead of cowering in fear as rockets exploded, believers chose to praise God as they hunkered down in a bomb shelter in their country. They sang, danced, drummed, as missiles streaked the air, destroying buildings around them. When stressful situations are pummeling you, what is your response? Praise is essential to keep our minds focused on God, so we can cope. Check out this episode, 30-Distressed? Three Ways Praise Breaks Chai...

Tears rolled down my face, and my shoulders slumped in sadness. The red-winged black birds squawked, and the sparrows trilled a sweet melody as the setting sun dappled the lake near our house, but I couldn’t join the revelry. In just three days' time, three friends had lost loved ones suddenly, and I was overwhelmed with grief, not knowing how to support them. If you’re looking for ways to help your hurting  friends, come listen to...

In our high tech world, do you ever wish you could connect with others, beyond the surface talk-about-the-weather chats? Cecelia Curtis is passionate about friendship, connecting women on a deeper level with friends she’s known in the past, new friends she’s made, and friends she will meet in the future. She’s a wife, a boy mom, and world traveler. She’s the host of the Friendship Tour Podcast, where she explores deep and meaningfu...

Have you ever dreaded sorting through boxes and boxes of stuff from family members who have passed away? What if those boxes come with memories of hurt and pain? My natural reaction is to push the hurt back into the past and leave it there, unopened. But in order to heal, we must address the messy past and get a fresh perspective. Do you want to learn how? Listen to today’s episode 27-Mending Messy Memories of Rejection.

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