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, April 11, 2011

Switch Things Up a Little Bit...

Have you ever heard the saying... "If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it"? I think that's a pretty moving declaration, but I think it can be a much more powerful statement if you switch things up a little bit.

Now, I do believe that God does sometime put us in situations to TEST us, and that during those times He will never leave us. ~ Matthew 11: 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

But, I also believe that the world can force us into circumstances, and that God definitely would never abandon us during those difficult times. ~ John 17:15 "My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one."

So, perhaps, the better testimony would be... "If the world brings you to it, God will bring you through it."



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