The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints publishes several monthly magazines. The Ensign, The Liahona , The New Era, and The Friend. All of them are filled with inspiring and uplifting messages of hope, faith, and doctrine. I love reading my copies each month, but sometimes I find articles that are especially touching and poignant to me. In the Januaryedition of the Ensign there were 2 articles (of the ones I've read so far) that I felt were written for me.
The first article, Bipolar Disorder: My Lessons in Love, Hope, and Peace, was SO good for me to read. No, I don't have Bipolar Disorder, but as I've mentioned in the past, there are many similarities between Bipolar and Depression. We struggle with many of the same stigmas, we fight many of the same feelings, and in many ways we suffer together. I thought the article was beautiful written and such a positive thing for me to read. I would recommend this article to anyone struggling with a mood disorder, for anyone that knows someone with a mood disorder, or for anyone that cares to understand more about mood disorders.
The 2nd article that was especially meaningful to me was titled, Peaches, Pruning, and Spiritual Progress. An short summary of the article reads, "Like pruning away the unnecessary limbs from a tree, we need to prune away those activities that might weaken our testimonies or lead us astray." I definitely believe this to be true in relation to testimony, but as I read it I felt as if this could apply SO well to what I'm dealing with in relation to depression or really for general happiness in life. We all must find that balance that creates a healthy life and what, although in many senses may be good and wonderful, when added to everything else, makes our life unhealthy. That has become ESPECIALLY true since depression entered my life. As my sweet husband first said to me many years ago, it's all about balance...SO TRUE!
Again, I would strongly recommend both of these articles to any of you. They are well worth your time.
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You know, I always have a hard time reading the Ensign cover to cover. I'll make sure I read those articles at least! :)
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