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.
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.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
... with Love
"I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we
die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, 'How many
good things have you done in your life?' rather he will ask, 'How much
love did you put into what you did?'"
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Colors of the Scriptures
Green
– 2 Peter 3:18a - But grow in the grace and knowledge of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Yellow
– John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his one
and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have
eternal life.
Black – Romans 3:23 - … for all
have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God.
Red – 1
Corinthians 15:3-4 - For what I received I passed on to you as
of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the
Scriptures, that
he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.
Purple – Acts 3:19 - Repent,
then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of
refreshing may come from the Lord.
White
– 1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Blue – 1 John 3:24 - The one
who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know
that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
A Little Child...
Matthew 18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.Sunday, January 27, 2013
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