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, November 9, 2010

Seek Justice

Well, as we were continuing our Gatlinburg vacation today, we decided to head on over to Cherokee, NC. While we were there, taking in the sites, we happened upon the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. My husband and I have visited many museums in our years of marriage – he happened to be a History major in college many moons ago - and we both really enjoy learning about the heritages of different people. So, we both were drawn to see what would be offered at today’s experience.

Of course, this museum was set up to show everything from the perspective of the Cherokee people… their sufferings and their triumphs. But, there are other facilities similar to this throughout the world that also show how groups of people have been unfairly treated by other bands of people – For instance, the Jews by the Nazis, slaves by their owners, etc. What are we to learn from our trips to these sites?

I think Isaiah 1:17 says it best… “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed…” I truly believe it is our duty to defend the oppressed. If we do not stop injustice when and where we see it – who will? I can only hope that someone would do the same for me.
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