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@DownMoreThanUp hey my brother! I had to stop, count on my fingers and carry the 1 to remember how old I turned! I turned 57 so I don't mind if I don't have another 50 birthdays lol! Sometimes I think I'd rather go home and be with God tomorrow, but then I think there are still things to learn and books to read. I still haven't watched God's Not Dead 5 and I am planning a trip with my bestie (we celebrated 50 years of friendship in 2024 and decided we needed to do a special trip to commemorate it. That's if I am still a beneficiary to my dad's estate!)

How have you been? Have you been able to get decent sleep? I am grateful that my night meds make me sleepy in summer, without proper cooling in my house I know I would find it hard to sleep.
How is the family going?

My precious brother, may your week be as much of a blessing to you as you are to me and this forum 🙂

@heartathome @Realness I read Frances Farmers' autobiography. It was years ago but there are still parts of it that I still remember, particularly one of her times in a psych ward. It makes me grateful that mental illness is treated more ethically and humanely now. I'm thinking of getting a copy of the book to read again.

@ENKELI i hope Scripture finds fulfilment in your life and your life Down here will be like a Tree. However not in the old hurting, but Christ's glorious 1000 year reign.

(In Tassie we have 2000 years old trees!!! (A little while to go looking that solid.🤣)))

@ENKELI @heartathome @Realness @Appleblossom @AlwaysMyself

This is the song that introduced me to We The Kingdom, to our daughter's delight for she loved their songs being added to her play list.

Is their best one i reckon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq5URsXbKXs&list=RDiq5URsXbKXs&start_radio=1

Yeah. She had a pretty tough life, especially her mental health while being locked up in an asylum. I read up on her again through Wikipedia and didn't realise there was controversy over the stories of her stay in the asylum. Some fact, some fiction.

Have you heard of Nellie Bly? @ENKELI She was a journalist who feigned mental illness to be admitted to a psychiatric asylum in the late 1800's. Her story changed mental health care! 💛

@Realness @DownMoreThanUp @Appleblossom @ENKELI

@heartathome Absolutely dear sister in our Lord. i also really struggled with such feelings and opinions about myself for many years. Not until i laid down my life heeding these feelings, that is refusing to acknowledge them, (and perish the famine,) bringing them to Jesus and letting The Word speak The Truth instead. It took me more than 3 years to climb out of my pit doing that.

@ENKELI @Appleblossom @Realness @AlwaysMyself

Yet it is so worth believing Jesus at His Word and not the darkness of our depression lying to us 24/7 down deep.

The truth is that God thought we were SO important to Him, that He send His Beloved Son to pay the price for us to be.

Hallelujah!

Forsaking The Pit.
As I climb over the rim, I clearly see,
Involuntary I shudder the sight in me,
Down without a bottom the pit below,
Yes this fiery hole within me on show!

Hear voices of darkness pressing hard on must.
Those 'speaking guilt, shame, unbelief, and distrust,
All together pushing, yes, pressing me deep,
Resisting my climb to the top so steep.

See those guilty feelings still tug my feet,
I can feel flames searing, my toes they meet!
Electrifying my soul, no mercy on show.
Why ever did I take this hell-hole in tow?

Above me the Light, Jesus, the Truth so high!
How long before I will meet up with Him in the sky?
He knows I will come after Him without a doubt,
As true nourishing goodness He is all about.

My bloodied fingers scraped by rock,
For how many years did they mock?
Those hard places within my very being,
Those fiery stones of my own seeing!

I climbed after the Light right above me,
The only truth that truly leaves me be,
Never will I stop seeking after The Light.
As Jesus Christ is my very soul's delight!

Soon the 'resting place' of my enemy,
Bottomless pit shall forever be!
For the ones without Love or Grace.
Those who with their lies made this place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZw5WFUDSFM&list=RDaZw5WFUDSFM&start_radio=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5cPQg3oq-o

I don't have depression @DownMoreThanUp but do have to keep reminding myself of my worth! I am a child of God! I know it, though at times I don't feel it. I post it for anyone passing by! You Say is one of my favourite Christian songs.

It is difficult for me to get my head around the fact that He died for me personally! The human race, yes! Me... um okay. I hope you're having a good afternoon! 💛

@heartathome i loved your posts. thanks for being you. yes, being worthy, as an individual is a struggle for me as well...

@Realness @DownMoreThanUp @ENKELI @AlwaysMyself

my son is playing some beautiful quiet sensitive piano at the moment.

Thank you so much @Appleblossom I really appreciate you saying that! 🤗💛