Howdy and hello

Hello fellow Jeremy camp fanatics, and hopefully Jeremy Camp too! (hope you read my blog). I'm Marie and new here. I just wanted to share why I decided to "camp" out here.

So the past few years have not been kind to me at all. I'm dangerously approaching 30, single, no place of my own, and don't have a set career. But u know through it all, God has been so gracious to me. I've never been alone both spiritually and physically. God has so richly blessed me with my family and friends and memories that are so precious to me. But the last couple of years i've gotten really harsh on myself and got further in depression. I got out of depression in 2001 and didn't want to return to that but i did. Took awhile to admit that i was depressed but had to admit it. The great thing is that i am no longer suicidal 'cus i have two wonderful nieces that adore me and there's no way i would leave them especially now. My brother and sister in law are about to divorce and it is hurting the family. That's what sparked me needing a place to vent and maybe get advice and support in all i am going through. That's until last night...I was praying last night and listening to music and the Lord began to speak to me that He is all i need and i need to go to Him first and tell Him of all the trials, worries, fears, excitements, hopes, ambitions, decisions, and everything else before I go to anyone else for support. He is the author and creator of all so why not go to Him first.

So that is my encouragement to you. Just go to the Father with all your worries, hopes and dreams, or even praise. So often we wait until we are at church or around friends before we'll say praise God or testify of what God has done when He so desperately wants you to tell Him yourself. And believe me, i feel so much better after talking to my Creator and spending time in the Word. He is revealing His love to me and as i share my thoughts with Him, I got to share my love with Him. Be blessed and may all that you are going through be made clear when you go before the Father in devotion and prayer!

~Queen Frog