a sweet depression

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11

Have you ever heard of a depression cake?  I hadn't until last week while thumbing through recipes. 

“What’s this?” my head said.   Are there magical ingredients in it to keep depression away? Or, does it cause depression due to its luscious taste and MEGA calories?  It turns out neither is true.  This cake was created during the depression and made without key ingredients found scarce during the time… milk, eggs and butter. Trust me when i say this cake is fabulous and truly satisfies the taste for sweetness any day! 

 

I'm having a sweet little depression today, and it's not just cake.  It's my first official day of not returning to school. It’s comes with mixed emotions of quiet peace and sadness. I will miss the hugs and cheery chats and the company of my "family". Yet, like with the depression cake, i am learning when crucial ingredients are missing, changes and substitutes can successfully bring fulfillment and sweetness to our days. 

So, today i am focusing on the new sweetness of what is ahead… flexibility.  While missing my former daily routine in the Media Center and cherished friends, the added flexibility to my life will provide the needed opportunity to spend more time with my personal family. And i have no doubt my revised routine will also allow me to maintain precious relationships through subbing, volunteering, writing or just doing a “check-in” to grab a hug or two.  😉

Do you feel a little depressed?  Have some cake and enjoy the sweetness of it with Him. God still has a plan for us in this new season, and it is good.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.

we are loved and chosen by God,

may we live, love and do like we believe it,

veneal