Brenda Poinsett - 30 Days of Hope for Dealing with Depression

Hope is water to someone suffering with depression. In her book, 30 Days of Hope for Dealing with Depression, Brenda Poinsett waters our souls with fresh life, helping us to see that depression is not the end but an opportunity for a new beginning. Believe there is life after depression. For the next 30 days, take Brendas hand and allow her to offer you the tools and hope she discovered on her own journey to freedom from depression. For years, I have encouraged many women battling depression; I would recommend this devotional to any one of them.

Patty Mason, founder of Liberty in Christ Ministries, author of Experiencing Joy: Strategies for Living a Joy Filled Life and The Power of Hope

30 Days of Hope for Dealing with Depression by Brenda Poinsett belongs in every pastors office and on every guidance counselors and Christian mental health professionals desk. It will surely offer hope to anyone dealing with depression and affirm the fact that they are not alone and that God has not forgotten them. Using Scripture to support what she says, she displays how depression has always been with us and helps battle the stigma and associated shame of depression. She imparts wisdom, hope, and uses a good dose of humor to deliver her powerful message, and I salute her. I will be buying multiple copies for use in my own practice.

Myla P. Erwin, certified biblical counselor, certified advanced life coach

Brenda Poinsett has done it again. Drawing from her own experience with depression and her keen insights from Scripture, she points fellow sufferers down the path toward hope. Along the way she provides quotes and excerpts from a wide range of authors that in themselves offer a guide for further exploration. Brenda consistently points toward a personal faith in Jesus Christ indelibly printed... on my soul as a key component in this rediscovery of hope. In her honest and transparent chronicle of the causes and containment of her own depression, she also advocates honest, transparent praying since nothing can shock the God who made us and who loves us. Indeed this kind of raw, spiritual outburst itself may give rise to hope. Practical advice abounds when she describes how God uses people in and through their illness. Reading through these 30 days of reflections can prepare any reader to begin the journey toward the recovery of hope.

Dr. Franklin R. Dumond, director of congregational ministries, General Association of General Baptists

The authors vivid, genuine, and vulnerable devotions help normalize the depression experience for the reader. The author brings hope to what often feels like a hopeless state.

Matt Gildehaus, licensed professional counselor, Life Delta Counseling

Using practical wisdom and personal experience, Brenda Poinsett offers a compassionate and transparent look at depression, one thats sure to bring hope to many.

Jennifer Slattery, founder of Wholly Loved Ministries and author of Restoring Love

No one chooses depression. With no respecter of persons, depression chooses its victims and cloaks them in a paralyzing fog of hopelessness. Brenda Poinsett, who found her way out of the clutches of depression, presents genuine hope in 30 days. Her parable of a withered fern in a clay pot that against all odds came back to life parallels her personal journey from hopelessness to healing. Each day, Brenda uses Gods Word to shine a beacon of light into the dark places of the soul, soothe the wounded spirit, and offer tools to break the tenacious grip of depression on ones life. With each day, you too will begin to believe that life can get better not because of who we are but because of who God is.

Debby Akerman, national WMU president emerita

Brenda Poinsetts research and personal experience with depression make this book an invaluable resource for anyone struggling with depression. As I read this book, I kept thinking of numerous clients Ive worked with over the years that could benefit from reading this book. Brenda truly lays out a road map that can empower a person to assist in their own recovery.

Mary M. (Peggy) Brooks, licensed marriage and family therapist

Brenda Poinsett comes alongside her readers with a combination of wisdom gained from personal experience, others stories, biblical examples, study, insight, and thoughtful questions, and she gently guides them one step at a time toward hope. 30 Days of Hope for Dealing with Depression is a warmly written, refreshing book. Its an encouraging and much-needed resource for those who are depressed.

Twila Belk, writer, speaker, and author of Raindrops from Heaven: Gentle Reminders of Gods Power, Presence, and Purpose

Depression is more than feeling down or having the blues. It is also not hopeless. Through her experiences, and that of others, Brenda Poinsett offers more than a few pat answers. 30 Days of Hope for Dealing with Depression shows us the light, even when all we can see is a pinpoint, of Gods care and love through the valley of the shadow. This devotional encourages those with depression and their loved ones. It will not only be on my shelf, so I can return to it when Im in that valley, but I will also share it with others. Thank you, Brenda, for caring enough to be vulnerable and sharing your journey to the end of the tunnel.

Susan K. Stewart, author and speaker

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BRENDA POINSETT

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Birmingham, AL 35202-2065

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2017 by Brenda Poinsett

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Poinsett, Brenda, author.

Title: 30 days of hope for dealing with depression / Brenda Poinsett.

Other titles: Thirty days of hope for dealing with depression

Description: First [edition]. | Birmingham : New Hope Publishers, 2017.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017006350 | ISBN 9781625915207 (permabind)

Subjects: LCSH: Depression, MentalReligious aspectsChristianity. |

Depressed personsReligious life.

Classification: LCC BV4910.34 .P64 2017 | DDC 248.8/625dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017006350