I'm back....And I have a lot to say...

So just bear with me...

First, let me start by saying that 2 weeks away from my computer was a lot tougher than I thought it would be. Man I am addicted to my mac. Anyway I am back, energized and ready to take on the world. Starting with touchdown Jesus....

If you haven't been blessed by the roadside circus act that sits in front of an infamous church on Interstate 75, then you don't know what you are missing. Check out this site for info about this monolithic monstrosity. I really have nothing to say about it, what I do have to say is regarding the sign that blinks catchy sayings in front of the church. Most churches have them. You know the glowing sign that has that cheesy cliche that makes you wanna hurt someone. (maybe that's just me) anyway. I was driving to school last week and saw the sign. There it was as I came over the hill. A glowing sign that explained the unexplainable...."YOU ARE TOO BLESSED TO BE DEPRESSED."

ummhmmm.....

now I see these signs all the time. For example..."The best vitamin for a Christian is B-one...." or "This house is prayer-conditioned." But this one struck a chord. You see. I have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. This affliction sometimes strikes me so horribly that I can barely face my daily tasks. I will be very transparent here. So for those of you who are uncomfortable with honesty, you might want to look away. I see a psychiatrist, I take medication, In short, I have a mental illness. But now, all of a sudden, this church sign tells me in so many words, that I shouldn't have a neurochemical imbalance, because I am just too blessed. Well.....Needless to say, that has not sat well with me. Christianity is not the end of our problems here on earth. Sometimes it is actually the beginning. For a church to advocate that Christians should not have depression not only marginalizes those of us fighting this illness, but also allows other Christians to assume that what the sign says is the truth.

How many times in the Bible does a central figure experience sadness so overwhelming that it consumes them? David, Jesus, Paul.

I know that the people putting the sign up probably did not intend for it to be a slap in my face, but we have to be cautious about the kind of message we are sending. Really, if it all boils down, I am blessed AND depressed.


More to come.....

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