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.


Monday, November 15, 2010

Turning “IT” over to God…

I know someone that is going through a difficult time right now – they’ve been going through the same issues for quite some time... literally years. If we really think about it, I’m sure we all have known a person like that in our lives. Anyway, this person recently stated that she is ready to turn this particular problem “over to God”. But, I’m concerned about how she is gonna proceed now.

You see, I think there’s a common misconception here: Some people believe that once things are “given” to God, they no longer have any responsibility associated with the outcome. I, personally, have an incredible faith in God and what He is capable of, but I also believe that He works THROUGH us. He provides us with solutions to our problems by guiding us through them. Sometimes He leads us to certain people that can help us in ways that we can’t help ourselves.

I believe when we “hand” our issues to God, our responsibilities are just starting… the hard work is just starting – listening to what His solution is and doing it. However, the healing that follows… Well, that’s the icing on the cake.

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