Stories from the Strand by Mark Buckley

I was laid off from my job because of COVID.  My plan was to work a couple more years until I was seventy, but God had another job for me.  Most of my life I suffered from depression and my normal response to my predicament would be WHY ME?  However, this time I stopped and prayed, “God, You gave me this time what would You like me to do with it?”  That night I had a dream about a shirt, that read on the front, “Do You Need Prayer?”  and on the back, “I’ll Pray with You”.  This was the height of COVID and there weren’t many places you could walk.  Then God put on my heart to walk along the beach in Oceanside, CA a road called the Strand.  My first day was July 4^th, 2020 and the following is a collection of my stories, answered prayers  and miracles I witness each day at my new job.

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Getting Over Depression by Mark Buckley

Getting Over Depression is an account of my life experiences and the feelings that accompanied them. I think you’ll discover that, although my situation might be different from yours, you may have experienced similar emotions and thoughts. Emotions and thoughts that might be destroying your very life and that of your family. I have gone through extensive treatment for depression and have been diagnosed with bi-polar, chemical imbalance, manic depression, and seizure disorder, along with being treated for repeated suicide attempts. Since my last suicide attempt April 6, 1998, God has guided me through depression and the things He taught me are written in this book. See how God changed a man who only wanted to end his life to the man that looks forward each day to see what God has planned for him.

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