I am the happily married mother of four children, two natural-born and two God entrusted me to raise for others. I am also the proud grandmother of eight. I live in sunny Florida and live a truly joy-filled life. However, it hasn’t always been that way.
At 14, I was the victim of a violent crime. As a result, I walked away from the God I thought would keep me safe and the faith I’d known my entire life. I wandered through life in a highly functional depressed state for the next 40 years. Until that day!
On October 29, 2014, I suffered a complete emotional breakdown and was hospitalized. I finally admitted I was powerless over my mental illness. I needed help. Following weeks of inpatient and outpatient care, I dedicated my time and energy to starting a new life. A joy-filled life without depression.
I have learned how to leave my life of depression behind and experience a life filled with joy. As a lifelong educator, I know my new purpose in life is to help teach those who are hurting how they too can lead a joy-filled life. Let’s take a journey to joy – TOGETHER!
Vicki L Huffman, Author, Speaker, & Accountability Coach
Let him have all your worries and cares, for he is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you. Be careful—watch out for attacks from Satan, your great enemy. He prowls around like a hungry, roaring lion, looking for some victim to tear apart. Stand firm when he attacks. Trust the Lord; and remember that other Christians all around the world are going through these sufferings too. After you have suffered a little while, our God, who is full of kindness through Christ, will give you his eternal glory. He personally will come and pick you up, and set you firmly in place, and make you stronger than ever.
1 Peter 5:7-10
