It’s feels like I blinked and it is May already. Fun fact, it has snowed where I live twice in my lifetime the first week of May. But that won’t happen this year. May is when my tree pollen allergy ends for the year, which I look forward to each year. May is full of fun celebrations like Mother’s Day, graduations, and weddings.

May is meaningful to me for a different reason. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As someone who has lived with depression, I feel having Mental Health Awareness Month provides an opportunity to share about how Jesus has helped me while living with depression in hope it will help others. So this month, some of my posts will be about it.

It was in May five years ago that my book Jesus Understands Trauma became available on Amazon. Though not a best seller, I am grateful that those who have read feel it helped them. You can find it by clickng this link. Jesus Understands Trauma.

In closing, I would like to share a thought with you. Jesus understands sorrow. The night he was arrested, knowing all that was going to happen, he went to the garden to pray and shared with his disciples in Matthew 27:38- Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”

Thank you for reading. God Bless.

9 responses to “May Is Here”

  1. Thanks Matt for the timely reminder about Mental Health month. I will make it a point to checkout your book.

  2. Happy May Matt. Our pollen will be around awhile. No leaves on trees yet here. Ice went off lakes 11 days ago. I hope to drive through your state in the fall. Keep on keeping on!

    1. ice is gone so now regular fishing?

      1. Actually, in Minnesota we have seasons for fishing that starts next weekend for most species. Bass season is the end of the month…Most states let people fish year-round. Minnesota loves laws as well as different laws for different lakes and areas…Last fall my wife and I tried a new lake and caught a normal limit of crappies. turns out the limit on that particular lake was half of normal…they were in the frying pan when I found out…They still tasted good but note to self…next time bring a couple kids along.

  3. So important that we take care of our mental health.

    “Cast all your cares on Him for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 🩷🩷

    1. AMEN little sister. Love the verse

  4. Mental health awareness is so important as it affects so many people of all ages including children

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