Crushed Olive Ministries
Christian encouragement, honest conversation, and hope for women of faith living with depression and anxiety.
What We're About
There is a tendancy within the church to deny that we have depression. After all, what would depression say about the spiritual health of our lives? So, we deny. We say "I'm fine." We say "Everything is going great." "I couldn't be better." And it's all a lie.
A lie we tell ourselves and everyone around us because it's what we think we are supposed to do. The truth is we are hurting and we need the body of Christ to understand our pain. To not condemn us for our "lack of faith" and support us through the process of working through the things that bring us to the point of despair.
This blog site is to help you see that there is a road ahead. Not by telling you what to do. Not by giving you a three step program. But by being there for each other. If this blog site helps one woman see that there is a way forward, then every step I've made along this journey is worth it.
Karen Staats
karen@crushedoliveministries.com
Neosho, Missouri
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