Seasonal Blues

This is my favorite time of the year! The smell of Autumn, the coolness of the morning and evening breeze, the leaves turning colors.  It is also one of the loneliest for many. It’s cuddle season, when you want someone next to you to hold you tight and snuggle.  It’s the beginning of the holiday season and many are alone during these times.  There are even some people who are not literally alone, yet feel that way.  Yes, depression escalates during the fall and winter seasons.  So, let us remember 1st that GOD never leaves or forsakes us.  He is there when no one else is around. Hasn’t He been there before? Well, He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.  He never changes!!! Second, we need to realize that the upcoming holidays are truly manmade.  None of them are biblical. Yes, we have twisted the real pagan meaning of them into validating them into some form of Christianity but none are mentioned in the Bible as a time to celebrate.  So, let us not get so caught up on the commercialism and human concept that we lose focus on that which is important.  Next, in order to better cope with the holidays volunteer or visit those that are sick and shut in, less fortunate and lonely as well.  Take this moment to stop focusing on self and focus on helping others. Pretty soon your bout of loneliness and depression will be suppressed because you will find that out there in this mean cruel world there is always someone worse than you are and you may even find that they will uplift your mood instead of the opposite. 

Be blessed and know that God loves you so very much.

Lady Monica

Deuteronomy 31:8 “And the Lord, He is the one who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not leave you; He will not forsake you; do not fear or be dismayed. “

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