Some view mental illness as a purely spiritual issue and deny the need for medication or other forms of treatment. Others view it as an illness with no spiritual aspect. I believe it's a combination of both. — Sheila Walsh Copy Share Image
“You are loved, you are beautiful, you are treasured, and you are a daughter of the living God.” — Sheila Walsh Copy Share Image
When I was hospitalized in 1992 with severe clinical depression I thought I was the only one. I didn't know of one other Christian struggling with any form of mental illness. What I didn't know then was that there are thousands and thousands of men and women who love God yet are struggling alone, in silence, full of shame. This… — Sheila Walsh Copy Share
If depression has been viewed as a taboo subject in the church, then suicide and suicidal thoughts are the darkest secret of all. Talking… — Sheila Walsh Copy Share Image
It's my absolute passionate belief that every single human being, man, woman, or child, is aching to find a face-to-face relationship with God. — Sheila Walsh Copy Share Image
If you feel stuck, bring your whole self to Christ, not just the problem, but you. Ask God to change your heart. Commit yourself… — Sheila Walsh Copy Share Image
My brokenness is a better bridge for people than my pretend wholeness ever was. — Sheila Walsh Copy Share Image
God has promised that whatever you face, you are not alone. He knows your pain. He loves you. And He will bring you through… — Sheila Walsh Copy Share Image
We live in a culture of quick fixes. We want to feel better and we want to feel better now. I believe that's why many turn to alcohol and drugs because they want to numb the pain of life. In my life I have a choice. I can sit with my depression and look at Jesus or I can sit… — Sheila Walsh Copy Share
One of the things I am very aware of not having in my life is the love of my father. ...but I know now that it is hard to make up that loss in the life of a daughter. It's your dad who tells you that you are beautiful. Its your dad who picks you up over his head and… — Sheila Walsh Copy Share
My times of silence before God are very important to me now. I put everything else down, every word away, and I am with the Lord. When I'm quiet, life falls into perspective for me. I have a very active mind and I'm a worrier, but in those moments when I choose to put that away, I rest beside the… — Sheila Walsh Copy Share
When our dreams seem to go sour or remain unfulfilled, hopelessness can dominate our lives-or we can hold on with open hands, knowing that… — Sheila Walsh Copy Share Image
