L.H.
I am a newer christian, and I have kind of dealt with on and off depression throughout my life...but recently I was getting very depressed and I wasnt snapping out of it. I was given a book, the purpose driven life, which Im sure you have heard of. I started reading it and it, along with going to sat night service at one church and sunday morning at another church, really helped me feel better. I guess when I get depressed IO just have no motivation and feel purposeless, and I had to just make myself read it and try to get over it for my kids. I listen to childrens bible songs in my car, b/c was is more uplifting than hearing children singing?
Anyway- I just forced myself to load up on spiritually uplifting things. After about a week, I really saw a difference in how I feel.
I am not fond of taking medicines to stop depression, I think they just make your body dependent on them, and make it harder to fight on your own, but I have never had REAL SERIOUS depression....I mean, I have been to the point of thinking about suicide, but not in a way that I would actually try it.
So, I hope this helps you. Sometimes God lets us feel certain ways to remind us that we are not as close as we need to be to him. And remember that this place we call "home" is just a temporary place that is preparing us for eternity with God. The little things that we tend to worry about(i.e. money, looks, material things) will be irrelevant when we are with God, and we will wonder what all the stress and worry was about.
God bless you and I will pray for you and your family. Please write me if I can help you in any way!
trish