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Combating the shadow of depression
Prologue: A Journey Through Darkness and Light This is the story of one woman's 13-year struggle to come to grips with God, faith, and depression. The Shadow of the Valley of Death Depression is a strange beast. It can creep in slowly or strike like lightning. Often, those who suffer may not even realize their perception of reality has shifted. It reminds me of the infamous frog in warm water, blissfully unaware of the slowly rising temperature until it's too late! Similarly,

Kraig Smith
Mar 253 min read


God, Faith, and Depression
In the Beginning CRASH ! The glass measuring cup dropped from Jennifer’s hand and shattered into a thousand, glittering pieces across the floor. Unable to cope with this loss and overcome by grief and rage, she rushed into the late afternoon air, slamming the door and leaving behind her husband, her infant daughter, and her life, and found herself face-to-face with who she had become—purposeless, directionless, boiling over with rage and despair. Meanwhile, buried in my se

Kraig Smith
Jan 194 min read


A Shepherd's Concern for the Future, Part 3
Repentance offers a path out of a dystopian future!

Kraig Smith
Nov 13, 20256 min read


Trust Your Instruments
Clouds It's amazing the impact clouds have on the psyche! White and puffy, they instantly trigger my imagination as I see "lions and...

Kraig Smith
Dec 23, 20244 min read
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