by cazmac9910 | Jun 12, 2017 | Depression, Oozing
I’ve been underwater for too long. The chains around my ankles have kept me tied to the bottom of the ocean where it is cold and dark. No matter how hard I try, my limbs just can’t move and breaking free is impossible. Yesterday, I was finally able to push...
by cazmac9910 | Jun 5, 2017 | Depression, God's Grace, gratitude, Living Life, Oozing
One word that definitely does not describe me is “spontaneous.” I like to have a plan. Even on vacations I like to have a plan. But sometimes being spontaneous is exactly what needs to happen. This evening I messaged a friend to check in with her. I...
by cazmac9910 | May 22, 2017 | Depression, Faith, Oozing
Doing the next right thing is hard. Alcoholics use the mantra when they want nothing more than to take a drink that leads to another and another. An overeater will use it when they want that one cookie that leads to the entire bag. And when you suffer from...
by cazmac9910 | Apr 10, 2017 | Depression, Faith, God's love, God's Word, gratitude, intentional living, Living Life; prayer, Oozing
I have always said that the Lenten season is my favorite season of the church year. It is a time when I am more intentional in my prayer life, and is a time when I give up or add something to my life to enrich my understanding of my spiritual life. In the past I...
by cazmac9910 | Feb 13, 2017 | Depression, Doubt, Faith, Oozing
Faith has gotten me through some of the worst times in my life. That is for sure. I have often considered myself a woman whose faith was a key part of her life. I just wish I could say that my faith was strong all of the time…that it never wavered…that I lived...
by cazmac9910 | Jan 27, 2012 | Depression, Faith, Family, Oozing, prayer
Moving on after the death of someone close to you is very difficult. If you have a spouse, children, close friendships, you can manage. But when your life is tied up into one person and they are suddenly taken away…what do you do? How do you help them move...
