When I originally named my blog "Preaching with a Purpose" I did intend that I would be speaking about my beliefs that are dear to me. Sometimes however I write about "ordinary" things and recently I have written about my holiday in Russia, which I actually find quite extraordinary. The ordinary things are all a part of our lives and all planned by God, so the ordinary things matter too. I feel that in a special way God planned my visit to Russia and He has given me a real love of the Russian people and I very much hope He plans for me to go there again. It was extraordinary how God took me on a journey from reading a free kindle book about Katherine II of Russia and then a book about Peter I and then to a desire to learn the Russian language. I then felt a desire to go to Russia even though I was 69 (at the time) and had never been abroad!! I got over financial hurdles and then found a friend who would like to go with me. The next hurdle was getting a passport as I had never had one. The thought of getting a Russian visa would put many people off bothering, but my friend and I got through all these difficulties. I see God's hand at work in all these things. I wait to live the next chapter with anticipation and trust.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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