Nancy DeMoss-Walgamuth arrived at church one Sunday and knew something was wrong.

During the worship time, I found that I was having a hard time just breathing and couldn't stop crying.

And finally had to leave the service. And I went out to my car. I'd ridden with some other people that day and couldn't just leave.

So I sat out of my car and sobbed uncontrollably for probably 15 or more minutes.

Just, it's been a long time since I had a cry that hard.

And I thought, what is wrong with me?

How do you gain perspective in times like that?

This is Reviver Hearts for Tuesday, November 19th.

I'm Dana Gresh.

Our host is the author of Surrender, The Heart God Controls.

Nancy DeMoss Waldenham.

Well, as we come up on the Thanksgiving and then Christmas holidays, and they do kind of merge together these days, don't they?

Right on top of each other. And those are supposed to be times for celebration and happiness and joy and family get-togethers and all things good.

But I've been noticing recently in a number of conversations I've had with friends, a number of emails I've received from listeners,

there's kind of a common thread I've been sensing. Maybe it's just me. I don't know if you've been

sensing any of this, but I've been struck by how many people around me are feeling gloomy

at what's supposed to be a happy time of the year.

I've sensed a more than normal amount of weariness

in a lot of conversations I've had with people, hopelessness, women feeling

discouraged, feeling overwhelmed, having a sense of despair.

And some of you are sitting there thinking, I was feeling pretty good until you started

talking about how depressed everybody is.

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