Elizabeth Sherrill is a long-time writer. For 70 years, her stories about faith, her experiences of traveling the world and dealing with depression have been a beacon of light for many people. Check out some of her articles and let her words warm your heart.
A Letter on Depression
My struggle with depression hasn't totally disappeared. That gray mist still surrounds me from time to time, blocking light and making it hard to smile, impossible to get the smile down inside. But the grayness no longer terrifies me, because I keep telling myself to be positive.
An Angel Named Maria
"A baby was born here and no one knows what to do," the doctor said into the telephone. He went on to explain that the mother had disappeared from the hospital after seeing the disabled baby. "She will not live long," the doctor continued. "Meanwhile, there is the problem of care..." "Bring us the baby," answered Sister Marie Patrice at the other end of the line, who ran a day nursery.
Lessons from Abraham Lincoln
When I turned to leave, the picture over the door stopped me. It was a black-and-white photo: a tall, thin man with his hand on a table and with the saddest, most pain-filled face I'd ever seen. The letters on the frame said "Abraham Lincoln". He won every wrestling match and told funny stories that crowds would gather to enjoy. Over time, that picture made him more important to me than ever.
A Lesson while Moving
I stood looking out of the kitchen window wondering how John and I could ever leave this house. We'd lived here for 50 years. Under the maple tree was the garden where we grew tomatoes that never ripened. There was the stump（树桩） of the cedar（雪松） we cut down to make room for our daughter's wedding reception.
