CHRISTIE MICHAUD BLOG

(original post 5/15/12) I can’t be, I’m a Christian… Lie #1 – “I can’t be depressed. I am a Christian.” “I am not happy, but I cannot let others know. Christians are supposed to be a light and mine is pretty dim. I have to hide this side of me.” This was my thinking for a long time and boy was I good at hiding it… most of the time. I think some of you know what I’m talking about. Many of us stay in denial or hide it… especially Christ followers. Why? Is it pride? Some. Embar

Depression. For some, I have your attention. For others, you’re saying to yourself… “I don’t deal with that.” Now, before you decide this post isn’t for you, please consider the following: 1) ALL HAVE DEALT or currently deal with a form of depression at some time or another. 2) We ALL KNOW SOMEONE who deals with this. 3) The OVERALL MESSAGE of this post pertains to any STRUGGLE where we feel we have no control. (that includes EVERYONE.) Now, as I was saying… The “D” word … De

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 Persevere … I thought I was one who persevered in trials, but I found out I was wrong. To persevere means to persist, to remain constant even in difficulty or discouragement. To meet head on. Some how, I have deceived myself into believing that giving up for the day and starting over tomorrow is

Recently, I’d been having a hard time (feeling down, negative, old habits creeping back up). I was very confused why this was happening. God used a dear friend to speak to me. She could tell things were not right and so we had a chat. An Aha moment chat. When I told her what was going on, all she said was “How are you being filled?”  Isn’t it interesting that the most profound Aha moments come from a question? It’s like you need that little push, extra effort of thinking (app

What is a Life Verse? It’s a fairly new term that you will not find in the dictionary. In fact, in some searches, it asks if you meant to look up the word “life vest”. Interesting…. Another blogger has defined it as “the drive behind your decision making process, the motivation for your work, your life vest during an emergency.” I have to agree. My verse is my comfort, my joy and my reason for living. Most importantly, it has become my weapon when I am weak. The coolest thin

In the Old Testament, all were separated from God because of their sin. For atonement, a sacrifice had to be made through a priest with all kinds of rules. When Jesus came to Earth, He became both our High Priest and Ultimate Sacrifice. What a beautiful Love story that only God could design. And the climax of the story happened this weekend. Wow, do we really get that? I know I get caught up in all the other stuff that I often forget. I CHOOSE, this Easter, to keep the focus