Welcome to Dymphna's Diary

Although I am not Catholic, I find it interesting that "Dymphna" is the patron saint of those who suffer from clinical depression and other mental illnesses. Considering the purpose of this site is to offer inspiration and spiritual guidance to my readers, I felt it was only right I chose her namesake for the title.

In 2010, this site was set up to pass along personal information about how depression has affected my life and the lives of my family. Since then, it has EVOLVED. In 2011, I attempted to present posts that were INSPIRATIONAL to you, my readers. In 2012, I went even deeper with personal stories from people across the United States via touching videos, songs, and interviews. My hope was to show each of you that even when you feel that you are in a situation that no one else could understand, you are not alone. Through it all, my comments have remained to be my personal opinions and spiritual reflections. I will continue to occasionally post information that I feel is beneficial in removing the stigma of mental illness, but regardless I feel blessed to have been given this platform to spread God's love and compassion for ALL people. I wouldn't be where I am today without the strength I receive daily from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. My hope is that this blog will help you find some comfort in your life. It most certainly is helping me find comfort in mine.

I want to make it perfectly clear, though, that when I make generalizations regarding mental illness, I am NOT giving advice to anyone. I'm just passing along information that I have found helpful in my life. I'm writing about MY PERSONAL experiences and thoughts. Mental illness affects everyone differently and your situation may not be reflective of mine.


Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Presents for Everyone!

Wouldn’t it be great if every day was your Birthday? My husband’s big day is coming up and my son and granddaughter surprised him today with a little “party” of sorts. Now, it wasn’t enough for her to bring gifts for Peppaw, she wanted everyone in the house to have presents! She gave my husband several gifts, and wrapped up the following for the rest of us:

For me… She took pictures of her and Chuck E Cheese - that had been on my refrigerator for months - and wrapped them up in Dora Christmas paper. For our dogs… She got some of their dog treats out of the container on the kitchen counter and wrapped them, individually, in the same gift wrap. For herself… She wrapped movies that she saw at the store when she was shopping for Peppaw. For Daddy… She gave him –evidently, no gift wrapping required - a movie that came in her combo movie pack.

The really funny thing was that she had to unwrap everything for everybody. Plus, when my husband would innocently asked her, “Well, what did you get for Peppaw?” or “I wonder what’s in here?” - She would blurt out exactly what was in each package! It was hilarious! But it was also precious. It melted my heart to see the love in my 3 year old granddaughter’s face. She was so happy to bring such happiness to all of us.

Isn’t that what love is?... 1 Corinthians 13 4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8Love never fails.

All of us have tried to show that precious little girl the type of love written about in Corinthians, and I believe that because of that she, in return, now shows it to others. Teaching her the love and grace of Jesus is the most important thing I feel I can do for her in her life. That way she will know that she is never alone, and that she always has someone in her corner. That’s a wonderful feeling, isn’t it?
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