29 April 2011

Thank You from the bottom of my heart

I am moved. Speechless. Your words of encouragement. The outpouring of your hearts. Your stories. Your own pain. It is overwhelming.

To know so many of you struggle. To know we are NOT alone in this world. That is so comforting to me, and I do hope it is comforting to all who battle this disease called depression.

What's funny is depression causes you to feel so isolated, so desperate...but hopefully now you can see that not only on this earth are so many who feel exactly the way you do...but the God who created us cares so incredibly.

Why? Because you are fearfully and wonderfully made. And you are a Child of God.

Thank you seems so slight. The words so trivial. But I am incredibly grateful for all who have commented, emailed, and facebook messaged. I will carry your words with me ALWAYS. And if in some small way I encouraged you, then it was worth the risk of baring my soul.

The ring, the symbol I have engraved on my wrist, is now available here on Etsy. It is thin, yet substantial. It bears the words in Hebrew CHILD OF GOD - and that is a beautiful truth.

Your friend,
lisa





5 comments:

  1. Anne @ Sincerely, BritchesApril 29, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    You are a beautiful woman, inside and out. I look forward to the day I can meet you in person.

    Blessings ~

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  2. Anne @ Sincerely, BritchesApril 29, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    I printed out your posts from yesterday & today and gave them to a dear friend of mine to read. A friend who is so deep in depression that she is on the verge of leaving her husband and quitting her job. She started reading the first few lines of your post and her eyes filled with tears. Your words were speaking to her heart. You never know how God will use you to reach another person.

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  3. JanApril 29, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    "Child of God"...how can one not be comforted by those words. Keep up the good work!

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  4. DrBabyMamaDramaApril 30, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    I think I missed the original post, but I wanted to let you know how amazingly loved you are and that you are in my prayers. Thanks for being transparent.

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  5. Lisa AdshadeMay 23, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    Our stories are eerily similar, Lisa. Keep fighting. "Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight, You gotta kick at the darkness til it bleeds daylight" - Bruce Cockburn

    Much love and respect to you from Lisa of L.A. Crafts in Nova Scotia, Canada
    :)

    http://studiojewel.blogspot.com/2011/04/depression-hebrew-and-new-ring.html

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xo, lisa