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.


Friday, March 4, 2011

Worrying...

A friend of mine had the following quote posted on their Facebook status yesterday:

"Worry is the opposite of faith. It steals our peace, physically wears us out, and can even make us sick."

That kinda "worried" me a little bit. So, I responded as follows:

However, we are human and worry is a part of life.... even Jesus, when He was on the earth - part man, part God - worried. As He entered the Garden of Gethsemane, He prayed,
"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my wi...ll, but yours be done." An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground...
Jesus found strength in His Heavenly Father, just as we should when we are worried. I have tremendous faith, but I must admit, I do find myself worrying about worldly things. However, I know that God's WILL will see me through all things. Phil 4:13.
(Okay, I'm done preaching...lol)

I think it's a natural part of life to worry about things that come our way. I'm worrying about a few things right now! But, it's whether or not we let our lives become overwhelmed by that worry. We must never forget that God is always at our side to give us comfort.

...and, we've got to be willing to accept that everything is not always going to turn out the way we want.
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