Here’s what I’m slowly learning. Letting go doesn’t mean I don’t care. Resting doesn’t mean I’m lazy. Being still doesn’t mean I’m failing. It means I trust that God loves my family even more than I do. It means I believe he’s working behind the scenes, even when I can’t see it. It means I choose to believe I don’t have to fight every battle on my own. That kind of stillness takes courage, especially when you’re used to doing it all.

For me, depression often feels like being trapped in a dark tunnel, with no clear way out. I’ve struggled with the idea that this dark season will never end, that it will always be a part of who I am. But this verse speaks to the hope that God is working during the struggle, even when it feels impossible to see. He’s making a way where there seems to be no way. He’s doing a new thing, whether I see it or not.

Since I was young, I’ve had to live with my health struggles, chronic conditions that seem to always be there, lingering and never truly leaving. Though there are moments when I feel good, it’s often followed by periods of pain, exhaustion, and frustration. In those moments, I’ve wondered, “Where is God in all of this? How can a loving God allow this much suffering?”

Life can be unpredictable. Some seasons feel light and joyful, while others feel like an endless cycle of hardship.

There are days when my health issues feel like an unending burden, and the simplest tasks can seem enormous. Depression sometimes...

“The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.”–Psalm 145:18, NKJV. I still remember when I was first...

So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.

In my travels through life, I’ve ventured down good roads, had detours, and also taken some rough roads.

As a young person who has hopes of being married someday, being accepted the way you are is important.