I never thought that dropping off my second daughter at her first day of kindergarten would be so uneventful. She has been the attached one,

I never thought that dropping off my second daughter at her first day of kindergarten would be so uneventful. She has been the attached one,
In that moment, at my counter, I took a deep breath, several actually. I reminded myself that Jesus wants me to come to him in these moments. We are weary; we are carrying heavy burdens. He wants us to come to Him when it feels like too much. He wants our burdens so he can trade them for his, and lighten our loads. He wants to give us rest.
Anxiety is real. Depression won’t simply be prayed away. Mental illness is everywhere, and it cannot be ignored. We, as followers of Christ, need to