Tag: perinatal insomnia

• The Summer Slide

  

  “Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you.” Galatians 5:1 MSG It’s summertime. And as wonderful as this time of year is, I tend to feel pieces of my life slide into laziness. During the summer, we miss…

  Bethany Roisland

  July 29, 2025

  depression, God’s Love For You

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• The Life Ring is Waiting

  

  They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them. Nehemiah 9:17 NIV “Ready, set, THROW!” A white life preserver…

  Bethany Roisland

  June 12, 2025

  anxiety, depression, God’s Love For You, Overcoming Techniques

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• Flowers vs Weeds

  

  And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 My little girls love picking mommy “flowers.” The flowers that happen to be the most prevalent in their world are technically categorized as weeds. You know…

  Bethany Roisland

  May 13, 2025

  Gratefulness/Thankfulness

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• Don’t wear that — wear this instead.

  

  “The truth is in Jesus. Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:21-24 ESV…

  Bethany Roisland

  March 4, 2025

  God’s Love For You, Uncategorized

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• Do I Step Here?

  

  Hiking is one of my favorite pastimes. I revel in the exertion of trekking up a new peak. And at the top, I’m rewarded with the view. The glory of God’s creation from a different perspective than I’ve experienced before. Nothing is better than that. However, I’ve been lost before, which is not a pleasant…

  Bethany Roisland

  January 17, 2025

  Uncategorized

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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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