Tag: Christian

• A Receiving Season

  

  You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 NLT I love to be the giver. Gift giving is my favorite expression of love. However, in this postpartum season–I’m in a different role.…

  Bethany Roisland

  January 3, 2024

  God’s Love For You, Uncategorized

  BIble, biblical principles, birth story, birth trauma, Christian, Christianity, faith, God, Jesus, mental health, motherhood, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum season, postpartum support, reaping, sowing, sowing and reaping

• Rest

  

  “Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.” Psalm 62:1 “E. E. E” the warning light on my gas gauge flashed at me again. Although it was signaling the level of fuel in my SUV was low, I knew that it was also a reminder of the frantic pace I had…

  Bethany Roisland

  November 11, 2023

  Sleep/Insomnia/Rest, Uncategorized

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• Halloween and Your Mental Health

  

  Every year in October a level of darkness seems to cover stores, neighborhoods and unfortunately children. Innocent minds are exposed to fear at high concentrations due to the enemy’s favorite “holiday.” Costumes based on making others fear one another become “funny” and dressing up like satanic, evil figures is seen as “normal.” And we wonder…

  Bethany Roisland

  October 31, 2023

  Uncategorized

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• Jesus Loves Me

  

  “See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!.” 1 John 3:1 NLT You remember that cute little children’s song that you probably sang in Sunday School as a kid right? “Jesus loves me, this I know For the Bible tells me so Little…

  Bethany Roisland

  October 5, 2023

  depression, God’s Love For You

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• Faith > Fear: For Your Household

  

  Every choice you make as a mama affects future generations. In reading Hebrews 11 today I was struck by the number of FAITH people that saved their “households” (meaning kids, parents, siblings etc.) because of their tenacious boldness and unwillingness to surrender to fear. Let me show you what I’m talking about. By faith Noah, being…

  Bethany Roisland

  July 31, 2023

  anxiety, Overcoming Techniques

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• Not the Way I Want

  

  “But Naaman was angry and went away, saying, “Behold, I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call upon the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.” 2 Kings 5:11 ESV I was recently playing Barbies with my two-year-old and as I…

  Bethany Roisland

  July 6, 2023

  anxiety, depression, Overcoming Techniques

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• Should I Even Have Another Baby Since I Suffered from PPD & PPA?

  

  Those two glorious pink lines lit up like the warm spring sunshine. Pregnant. Instantly, I was elated! We had been trying to have Baby #2 for months and he or she was finally on their way! YAY! But then I had another thought: What If I go through another horrible season of depression again? If…

  Bethany Roisland

  May 16, 2023

  anxiety, depression

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• 4 Lies About Taking An Anti-Depressant

  

  I have never been on consistent medication. I’ve never needed to be, until now. After having a baby, I battled severe postpartum depression and ended up deciding to take an anti-depressant (SSRI) medication. Immediately, I felt judged by myself and those around me. As a person of faith I struggled with thoughts like, “I should…

  Bethany Roisland

  April 14, 2023

  depression, Medication/Antidepressants, Uncategorized

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• Anxiety: Calling Out The Robber

  

  “Surrender your anxiety. Be still and realize that I am God. I am God above all the nations, and I am exalted throughout the whole earth.” Psalm 46:10 TPT What is a robber? Go ahead and take a second to think about it. I’m guessing you didn’t come up with pleasant words because being robbed…

  Bethany Roisland

  April 7, 2023

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• Insomnia

  

  Many times we moms try to flaunt our lack of sleep like a badge of honor when in reality it’s a giant neon “HELP ME” sign. Don’t believe me? The CDC states these comparisons: Being awake for 17 hours is similar to having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.05% (the level some countries use…

  Bethany Roisland

  February 21, 2023

  Sleep/Insomnia/Rest

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