Even if you aren't a fan of country singer/songwriter, Thomas Rett, you have probably heard his music or at least recognize his name. You may not have heard about his wife, Lauren Akins, unless you saw her on Good Morning America this morning like I did. GMA did a feature story on her because she has been surprisingly open about the struggles she has had as a mom and a wife. She became pregnant with her first child as she was in the middle of a 13 month adoption process of a baby that she met while on a mission trip to Haiti. After the birth of her first natural daughter, she then quickly had two more girls. She struggled with postpartum depression and was resentful that it seemed that Thoms's life and career was just continuing as usual. In an "I am second" video, Lauren describes what she was going through and how support from her friends and counselors, and her faith in Jesus, were the three things that allowed her to emerge from the depression. Social media usually paints a picture of how perfect it is to have fame and fortune. I am thankful that Lauren had the guts to let people know it's not always that way. I was disappointed, but not surprised, that GMA did not mention her faith in Jesus once during their segment. I hope a lot of people, including you, take a moment to view the full 11 minute "I am second" video. Praise God for people like Lauren who are willing to use their position to help build God's kingdom here on Earth.
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