Tricia OpitzGod rescued and healed Tricia Opitz when she was trapped in debilitating anxiety and depression. She writes to help others struggling with these mental and emotional disorders and so that those with loved ones suffering from these disorders can glimpe their experiences. Tricia writes short devotions for her blog on her website. She shares insights she discovers in Scripture to help others in their daily walk with Jesus. She chooses ten of these devotions every Christmas and creates a printed booklet to share with friends and family during the holiday season. Besides writing, Tricia volunteers at a local food pantry and clothes closet. She's addicted to funny, clean jokes and has filled a tote box with ones she's collected over the years. Humor can be an excellent antidote to depression. Proverbs 17:22 reminds us that a cheerful heart helps like medicine. Tricia, a retired school librarian, is a wife and mother of a daughter with a family. Throughout her life, Tricia has enjoyed writing and finds it therapeutic. Tricia resides in a rural area of northeast Oklahoma. Read More Read Less