August 10, 2023 - Thursday


I woke up not feeling too bad today. Kate came over for a visit and, while it was a teensy bit weird at first, it ended up being a great time. I really like her a lot. She’s easy to talk to and we have very similar senses of humor. I don’t think I’ll be able to keep a regular hangout thing going with her, since she works full time and I’ll be at home full time and not wanting to hang out in the evenings or weekends usually, but hopefully we can get together every once in a while. The girls also had so much fun playing together!

After hanging out with her, my depression was held at bay a bit, so I used that high to get the kids out of the house and out to the pool for a bit. I relaxed and read for an hour and a half and they all had a great time. It was good!

But then I got home and I crashed hard. I mean, really foggy, terribly sad, and ready to just give up on everything. With some help from Ben and friends and prayer and GOD, I managed to get myself showered, dressed, and out of the house for cell group. I’m glad I went. It was a good night. Very little fluff/nonsense chit-chat and lots of actual conversation (although some of it was not very fun). I teach next time. Here’s hoping I don’t forget!






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