Make me to

hear joy and

gladness, that
the bones
that You have
broken may
rejoice. Hide
Your face
from my sins,
and blot out
my iniquities.
Create in me
clean heart, O
God, and
renew a right
spirit within
me.
Psalms 51: 9(MEV)

LIFE
CHANGING

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Photograph
by: Eliot Frick
Written by:
Jenny Calvert

My family teased me about skipping around the house singing, Im a happy little
butterfly! The thing is, when I was a child, I was as happy as a butterfly. Then I
grew up. Things changed. For the most part I was still a happy person, however
there were times when I was weighed down with burdens. I would feel overwhelmed
with specific things going on in my life. Then something happened where I stepped
off the cliff into a pool of depression. When I would hear people say, It could be
much worse. Look at this person, or that person, with all their troubles, those
words did not help me at all. To be honest, the fact is those words just made me
realize how miserable this world could be.
Then God took me and wrapped me in His cocoon of love. It was there he caused a
metamorphic change in my life. He ministered to me. He gave me thirst quenching
water and refreshed my parched soul. He fed me from His table of food, the word of
God, and renewed my strength. He gave me peace and comfort and released my
imprisoned spirit. He freed my mind of negativity and instilled within me a new
purpose with hope and life. I emerged from that cocoon changed and beautiful, as

that happy little butterfly that I had been as a child. I had grown new wings of
independence from myself and freeing dependence on Gods wings.
Dearest Heavenly One,
Thank- you for releasing me from my prison of depression to a flight of pure joy.
Help those who are going through difficult times that is causing them depression.
Help them to cast all their cares on you.
In Christ Name,
Amen