3 Minutes of Faith

When I was in 5th grade I started having trouble during tests. Just little things like feeling shaky or nervous over little things and I didnt understand why I couldn't focus and do things like the other students. I took longer, and I couldn't let things go. One day I asked if I could go to the quiet room set aside for those with mental illnesses and they said I had to be diagnosed with something to be allowed to. A little later, I went to the doctor and they said that I had anxiety and OCD. I didnt really know what that meant for me but I didnt like having a form of illness. After that I kind of glued to my mom and she would help me get through things. I thought that it was terrible to go through because I couldn't do my homework quick or easily and I always took longer than everyone else. I wish I had known that that was the easy part. As I went through school, I grew used to taking longer and feeling wierd during tests. However, I was not prepared for what was to come...

Hello everyone, I know it has been a while since I last posted. I must confess that I have been slow to get it done due to traveling and stress. I have had a different devotion ready to post but I never felt like it was complete. Lately, I have been dealing with a lot of depression and confusion. I am anxious of next steps and confused about them, and where they will lead. I have felt like there are fifty open tabs in my head and I only know what five are about. I feel comfortable and yet that comfort makes me uncomfortable because there seems to  always be something around the the corner. The truth is that I am terrified. Terrified of the "what-ifs" and the fact that I "could" never get over my anxiety and depression. At the same time, I am scared to lose it because it is the feeling I am used to. I know that medicine doesn't work for me. The one thing that I have left to depend on is God. Though it may seem like things have only gotten worse, I am trying to...