Christ in the Clouds

Hello, my beautiful friends in Christ!! Well, here I am, once again, announcing my need for a blogging break. I've taken a couple of them over the years since I have been blogging. I think it's something we all have to do now and then. The timing for this blogging break is vital, as I will be having major surgery next week, with an expected recovery time of 4-6 weeks.   This past summer has been a long and difficult one for me. I have shared much of what those difficulties here in my blog over the past few months. Now, I feel a need to just rest, let go, and let God restore my health, my heart, my spirit, and my mind. I love to write and share from my heart, but it does often pull my focus away from getting a much needed rest. As we enter into a new season - Autumn - I know that there is also a call for change in my own life. Change is not always easy. But it is needed and in the end will bring more joy and peace to ones life. I'm also feeling...

Hello, friends in the Lord! It's good to be back here blogging again, as I have had another rough few weeks. My health issues continue to cause me some pain and difficulties in daily activities. Today, though, I want to share some info with you that I have wanted to share for awhile, but wasn't sure how to go about it.  Several months ago, I had the pleasure of being invited to be a part of the  " #HopePrevails :  Insights from a Doctor's Personal Journey through Depression"   book launch  team.  The book was released a little under a month ago, but due to my health issues(as well as some online issues), I was not able to read it till recently.  Actually, I am still reading it and hope to finish it very soon, as I will be having surgery at the end of September. As I have read through some of the chapters, I was reminded of a time when I also struggled with depression, following the birth of my only son 24 years ago. The name ...