Pat,

If you don't mind, please tell me about Hawthorne Berries and the other
stuff we can take.  I'm curious.

sharon
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From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: depression and other emotional issues


> Rhonda and Everyone, I say Amen to what you said. You hit the nail on the
> head, and I do agree with you completely.
>
> It seems that some Churchs today don't accept very well, those who are in
> depression. I know for a fact, that there are some on this list who will
> agree with what you said. They tend to shun people when they are in
> depression, or if they have any kind of mental problems.
>
> Christians are human just like everyone else, and they deserve the right
> to
> be human, and not shunned just because they have problems with depression,
> and maybe they have problems dealing with depression. I'm not excluding
> myself here, as though I'm doing better, I still have my moments.
>
> I'm praising God for Hawthorn Berries and stuff like that.
>
> I didn't get totally in to an anxiety mode when Vernon was sick yesterday.
> I thought I handled it very well. I'm not patting myself on the back, but
> I
> know The Lord is helping me deal with all this stuff.
>
> I'll write more later.
>
> I'm praying for all of you, and also for those who are in depression.
>
> Love and Blessings,
> Pat Ferguson
>
> At 09:29 PM 9/25/2005, you wrote:
>>Why is it, that some people think that in order to be living a
>>"CVictorious
>>Christian life" one must be perfectly happy all the time.  Loosing a
>>daughter at such a young age is hard, grief is normal, why can't people be
>>allowed time to grieve in their own way, to learn to face life as it is
>>now,
>>let go of the past, all the what-ifs, and should-haves, pretending as
>>George's wife  seems to be that nothing is wrong isn't helping anyone
>>especially her,  I don't know about the rest of you, but I am tired of
>>playing the "I have it all together game" I know a real God, who is
>>bigger
>>than all my real and imagined problems, He is not deminished by my fears,
>>my
>>questions, and He is more than willing to help me,  when I awaken at
>>midnight and worry about the fuuture, what might happen,  or think of the
>>past, what should have been done, or could have been done, I have
>>somewhere
>>to go, "You shall know the truth and it will set you free"
>>and so I tell God the truth, the truth He already knew, that I am once
>>again
>>in the middle of a war, my doubts and fears seem to be winning, and I am
>>lost somewhere looking for some peace of mind, Rhonda
>
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