The first time I laid my eyes on my daughter Sophie, I was stunned. So sublime was her beauty that I couldn’t believe that she was mine. Also stunned, but for a completely different reason, was my wife Jane. We had planned for three children, and Sophie being the third, this meant that she would never have a son.
Boys are especially treasured in our part of Africa. Woe unto you if you have none. And immediately after Jane left hospital, she slipped into post-partum depression. She became irritable and moody, and seemed shockingly disinterested in her new-born. I dug deep to support her, but her countenance was deceptively warm and re-assuring one moment, then distant and prickly in the next. And then one evening I found a suicide note.
Post-partum depression can be deadly. But Jesus came that we might have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10 NKJV). He spent a good percentage of His ministry healing people and casting out unclean spirits from them. “The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed” [Is.53:5 NKJV].
Today, joy and laughter has returned to my home. My wife has been set free and is happy because—in His perfect time—the Son of righteousness shone on her, with healing in His wings (Malachi.4:2). —Submitted by Willie, Kenya
kewi on January 17, 2011 at 10:30 pm
praise God, May God bless your family in many ways
dabac on February 13, 2011 at 8:20 am
Rejoice!
Be thankful to God that you have a cheerful God-loving family!
curls on March 1, 2011 at 9:27 pm
praise God, that he always was with your family, and bless your wife, and set her free….GOD is always there when we need him……praise him, praise him!!!!!