tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359574645706637258.post8388666562137908296..comments2024-01-13T02:39:04.761-06:00Comments on The Purpose of Pain: Tasty Tuesday : A New Column and HobbyPurpose of Painhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904265394324250175noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359574645706637258.post-82500370007649763432013-03-06T22:15:27.024-06:002013-03-06T22:15:27.024-06:00Thanks for reading my blog Rachel! My aim was not ...Thanks for reading my blog Rachel! My aim was not to make anyone feel guilty about struggling with depression. All humans struggle with depression at one time or another. Are there times where anti-depressants can be helpful? Yes! And praise God for giving us that grace. My main point was that when struggling with depression our hope has to be in God and only He can satisfy our longings. And the best way we come close to God is through scripture. May God give you strength as you walk this weary land. Purpose of Painhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02904265394324250175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359574645706637258.post-59035529055597614722013-03-06T14:01:56.917-06:002013-03-06T14:01:56.917-06:00Hi there, I usually love reading this column but w...Hi there, I usually love reading this column but was rather disturbed by the comment that "The best medicine for depression and anxiety is scripture". If it were a spiritual depression as such then of course that would be relevant, however, surelythe best medicine for clinical depression is antidepressants? Yes it does blur and all area of our lives are important when recovering from depression. Many Christians have a hard enough time feeling guilty about feeling depressed think that as 'as Christians we should have joy and peace' but clinical deprssion is an illness like any other. I have a chronic pain problem as well as bipolar, (plus several more e.g Addison's Disease and have always been blessed with good Church support) however, no-one suggests scripture would deal with my physical pain or my non-functioning adreanal gland to run on prayer alone! Wisdom guides that medication is needed physically so why different mentally? Thanks, Rachel (Bird)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359574645706637258.post-66628670453531850852013-03-06T08:06:09.565-06:002013-03-06T08:06:09.565-06:00Thanks for sharing this recipe. I love mexican fo...Thanks for sharing this recipe. I love mexican food too and I just bought 2 ripe avocados yesterday!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995182790624002742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359574645706637258.post-40022593222578843872013-03-06T04:47:26.474-06:002013-03-06T04:47:26.474-06:00I look forward to reading this new column. I'v...I look forward to reading this new column. I've started cooking a little again recently & I'm always on the lookout for easy tasty recipes. I actually tried these 2ingredient cookies last week, just adding cinnamon, but mine didn't turn out very nice at all! They are so healthy & easy I wish they'd worked out, I might have to try again!Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095641244876935060noreply@blogger.com