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.


Sunday, January 23, 2011

Hypothetical Questions

Have you ever had a sermon preached at your church that has touched your very soul? Hopefully you can answer that question with a resounding - YES! Well, today was one of those sermons for me.

This morning our pastor asked a question during the message: "What would the world be like if the New Testament had never been written?" Was the question hypothetical? Perhaps it was. Either way, it served as a wonderful lead in for a brilliant lesson. But, I felt it was more than that.

I believe some ministers make a conscience choice to allow the Holy Spirit to work through them when they prepare their sermon. By doing so, they can make a difference in each of OUR lives at different moments. Maybe today was one of my moments, because I haven't been able to get his sermon out of my mind all day.

What would my life be like if the New Testament had never been written? I would be filled with helplessness and despair, because I wouldn't know the peace and understanding that Jesus and His death afforded me. What do I think the world would be like? I shudder to even think about it.

But, here's the problem. It doesn't matter if the New Testament was ever written or not if we don't share it with the next generation, does it? Go ahead, you can answer... It's not a hypothetical question.
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