tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237726868006702282.post8118339803046754035..comments2023-03-17T07:21:21.812-05:00Comments on On Being Mrs. Pastor: What Depression Feels LikeMrs. Pastorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17903714560827794373noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237726868006702282.post-15922550156475288582010-03-27T21:09:13.256-05:002010-03-27T21:09:13.256-05:00Good to know I'm not the only one. Susan, your...Good to know I'm not the only one. Susan, your comment that "depression ... didn't seem like a good enough reason" sounds familiar. There are so many ways I feel like I've failed to meet other people's expectations because of depression, but it feels wrong to say "I'm sorry I can't [fill in the blank]. My mental health makes that impossible for me right now.."Mrs. Pastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903714560827794373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237726868006702282.post-11602546544807240702010-03-27T16:53:08.352-05:002010-03-27T16:53:08.352-05:00What a beautiful post. I, too, have times of depr...What a beautiful post. I, too, have times of depression, but when I look up into the shining sky, or the lake behind our house, or into the faces of my children, I see God and my depression lifts.<br />Lindsey Petersen5 Kids With Disabilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609530174946427058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237726868006702282.post-26827579219029136902010-03-24T18:29:38.314-05:002010-03-24T18:29:38.314-05:00I can so relate to this post right now. I guess it...I can so relate to this post right now. I guess it's a good thing that I can't stay in bed right now...even though almost every bit of my being wants to do so! I also understand what you're saying about church. Some days I wish I could just live in a constant Divine Service!<br /><br />SaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237726868006702282.post-67070776123190676072010-03-24T16:36:58.564-05:002010-03-24T16:36:58.564-05:00I so agree with what you wrote about how we can kn...I <i>so</i> agree with what you wrote about how we can <i>know</i> that things are actually good and right and that we have many blessings, all the while <i>feeling</i> the complete opposite. And I don't know how to handle that. There were times somebody would say, "Why don't you appreciate all the good things happening in your life?" and I had NO idea why I didn't. Depression was the reason, but it didn't seem like a good enough reason.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307213773466556564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237726868006702282.post-66129161976294416082010-03-24T10:31:20.300-05:002010-03-24T10:31:20.300-05:00I am reminded to the image that by faith we see wi...I am reminded to the image that by faith we see with our ears. I can't see or experience the "joy of salvation" that Psalm 51 holds up. It is hidden, sometimes more than others. But it is still true.<br /><br />-DMRToddPeperkornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170734854932272327noreply@blogger.com