Dust to Diamonds Ministry

02/18/2025

This is probably the best description of my marriage that I've found so far. I was so proud of myself when I learned to fight back, but it only made our fights more explosive. I would spend the next day going over and over the last fight. I would come home ready to address the fight, maybe even continue the fight, only for him to act like everything is fine and we didn't have a huge fight the night before. He could spend hours throwing things, screaming, threatening to take the kids and my car, accusing me of things I've never done, only to deny it all together the day after, and act that I was crazy for still being hurt and mad.

02/06/2025

01/20/2025

Psalms 10:14 NIV
[14] But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.

https://bible.com/bible/111/psa.10.14.NIV

01/12/2025

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01/12/2025

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11/26/2024

This is so true! This post is obviously about encouraging others, and being less judgemental when they try things that are hard for them, but when I read this, I'm actually thinking about myself. We judge ourselves just as much, or even more!

Recovery from trauma, mental illness, and physical illness is sooo hard and discouraging at times. It's really easy to get down on ourselves because we aren't healing faster, or we're not able to do as much as we used to, or expect ourselves to.

If one day you're able to work a full day with ease, but the next day your accomplishment is just getting out of bed, or washing your face, let it be enough! Don't punish yourself for not being able to be at the same level everyday. Also, it's very important to celebrate your small accomplishments. It does wonders for your mental health.

I worked for a full hour today! 🎉 Lol. I really want to be down on myself for not working a full day, but i'm feeling so horrible, that one hour was all I was able to do. I can then spend the rest of the day beating myself up for it, or acknowledge that I tried my best and now I need to rest. 🤷‍♀️