May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Created by Katie Robinson
Saturday, 30 September 2023
God's Emotional Wheel- Afraid.
May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
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God's Emotional Wheel-Sad.
May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
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God's Emotional Wheel- Calm.
May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
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Mental Health Check In.
May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written and created by Katie Robinson
World Mental Health Day!
“Mental health is not a question of faith or belief; it is a universal human concern. It is important to create a culture of encounter and solidarity, where those suffering from mental illness are not stigmatized but supported and loved.” - Pope Francis
Today, being World Mental Health Day I wanted to share that quote as a reminder that we are never alone. You are loved more than you can ever imagine, and you are so important. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29. 
May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written and created by Katie Robinson
God's Emotional Wheel- Happy.
May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope, and Love by My Mother Rose.
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God's Emotional Wheel-Strong.
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Sunday, 24 September 2023
Holy Handmaids of the Lord.
Luke 1:38
“I am the handmaid of the Lord,” said Mary, “let what
you have said be done to me.” And the angel left her.
What is a handmaid of the Lord? And no, it’s not a
handmaid from handmaid’s tale rather it is someone who does the will of God.
What is the will of God?
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church 2ndEd.
(51), “it pleased God, in his goodness and wisdom, to reveal himself and to
make known the mystery of his will. His will was that men and women should have
access to the Father, through Christ, the Word made flesh, in the Holy Spirit,
and thus become sharers in the divine nature.”
I found it hard to answer that question, what is the
will of God? As I was researching, I found that God’s ultimate will is the
advancement of his kingdom. “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy
name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” After
Jesus was baptized and he began to proclaim his message we hear Jesus say “The
time has come” he said, “and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and
believe the Good News. Mark 1:15.”
The will of God, and the teachings in how we can grow
the kingdom of heaven is available where Christ is. For our lives are meant to
be with Christ, where we find Christ there, we will find our lives and the kingdom
of heaven.
I believe we were all brought into this existence for a
purpose, a reason to make a difference, to learn lessons, to reflect and grow
in love, hope, and faith.
Over the past year or so I have been reading a book called; Holy Handmaids of the Lord, Women Saints Who Won the Battle for souls., written by Julie Onderko.
In
this book I read about the mystic warrior Perpetua, and Felicity who clothed herself
in Christ Jesus. St. Joan of Arc who is known to be a teenage war hero, the
church regards her as the maiden of Orleans and in France, they hold her to be
a national hero. God gave Joan of Arc a mission to drive the English away from
occupied French territory so France could be freed. This peasant girl was uneducated in the fifteenth
century France, but she feared nothing because deep down she knew in her heart
that nothing is impossible for God Luke 1:37.
The book goes on to describe more extraordinary women
who feared nothing such as St. Clare of Assisi who reminds us “what we love and
who we love shapes who we become” and to let our souls go forth on the journey
without any fear, trusting in the good guide who created, who loves and protects
us always.
Like the many handmaids who allowed God to show them their
true worth through receiving his vision for their lives. Are we all called to
do the will of God?
I think we are all called to have a relationship with
him, with each other and then we have the free will to choose whether we follow
and join Jesus on the battlefield for souls. In conclusion I believe it is
important to discern the will of God in our own lives especially when we are called
to love and serve God in some way. Put your absolute trust in God like it says
below the image of Divine Mercy “Jesus, I trust in you.” Our lack of trust painfully
breaks his heart. Keep your faith solid like a
rock, for Jesus always completes
the work he has started in you.
May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother
Rose.
Written and created by Katie Robinson.
Tuesday, 5 September 2023
Who battles for our souls?
A battle is to engage in combat between individuals or armed forces. There are many different battles such as air battles, sea battles and land battles and we can also face internal battles which are full of deep sadness, temptation, doubt, or fear. Other battles we may encounter are battling with our health, finances, work, relationships even battling spiritually.
No matter what battle we face, we all must learn to protect
and guard our souls. Recently, I started watching a documentary Live To 100: Secrets
of the Blue Zones on Netflix and one of the women who were interviewed was
asked what was the secret to living to 100? She said the secret was to never be
angry, always try and forgive and be happy. So simple but also very true. When
we are so angry, we want to battle, and fight. But being angry, and resentful
is not healthy. We can tame our anger by knowing what pushes our anger buttons,
and we can understand the warning signs so we can stop and think before we lash
out and become rageful.
Let’s pause and say this prayer together.
‘Help me lord to forgive my neighbor for the hurt they do.
Teach me to be kind, merciful, slow to anger and rich in compassion. Amen.’
So, who battles for our souls?
Jesus Christ of course is the one who battles for our souls,
he is our salvation, his death on the cross was the ultimate sacrifice and we
are reminded of that in Isaiah 53:5, ‘Yet, he was pierced through our faults,
crushed for our sins, on him lies a punishment that brings us peace, and
through his wounds, we are healed’ We are asked to be strong, stand firm for the
Lord will do the fighting for us. There is no need for us to go to battle, to
be angry and react. We only need to keep still, while he battles for us. Right now,
a part of me is grateful for a load has been lifted off my shoulders and I no
longer carry so much anger and frustration. He carries it for me. Do I feel
guilty? Yes, but time and time again we are asked and told to hand it over to
God for he will make our burdens lighter.
A month ago, my son was so terribly upset he didn’t want to
go to school because he was afraid of getting angry and he didn’t know how to
control that anger and he wanted to know how he could stop himself before he
hurt someone. At first, I was taken back because I didn’t realize how he was
truly feeling and all I could do was hold him and reassure him that we all get
angry and when we get angry, we need to make a choice to either walk away, take
deep breaths and calm down or we stay and say things that we are going to
regret and we hurt people physically, mentally, and psychologically.
So, here is a little reminder for parents, never drive your
children to resentment but in bringing them up, correct them and guide them as
the Lord does Ephesians 6:4. As I have said before, being a mother is hard work
but I believe being empathetic and understanding is what children need and that
is what my son needed to hear from me because we all get angry, we are human
beings, we are not perfect but we need to learn to stop and think before it’s
too late and resentment grows.
May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother
Rose.
Written and created by Katie Robinson
Saturday, 2 September 2023
Friday, 1 September 2023
Our fourteenth bible hero is Jonah.
Our fourteenth
bible hero is Jonah.
What
makes Jonah a hero?
Has
God ever given you an important job to do? Did you want to do it?
Our next
and last bible hero Jonah had an important job given to him by God, but Jonah
didn’t want to do it. So, he sailed away
on a ship and tried to hide from God. A terrible storm washed Jonah overboard
and a big fish swallowed him. Jonah felt scared and lonely inside the big fish
that he prayed for God to help him. After he had finished praying the big fish
spat him out onto the shore. This time, Jonah did what God wanted him to do, he
traveled to a city name Nineveh and told the people how to please God and God
was pleased with Jonah.
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
Our thirteenth bible hero is Daniel.
Our thirteenth
bible hero is Daniel.
What makes
Daniel a hero?
- Daniel was the King’s closes friend and he helped him to make important decisions.
- Others grew jealous of Daniel, so they trapped him.
- They told the king to make a new law, anyone who didn’t pray to him would be thrown into the den of hungry lions.
- Knowing Daniel would only pray to God and not the King, Daniel broke the law, and he was thrown into the lion’s den.
- The king rushed to the lion’s den and called out, “Daniel, has your God saved you?”
- Daniel answered, “It’s all right, Your Majesty, God sent his angel to shut the mouths of the lions.”
- Daniel had trusted God. And God protected Daniel.
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
Our twelfth bible hero is Esther.
Our twelfth
bible hero is Esther.
What
makes Esther a hero?
There
was a beautiful and brave queen named Esther. One day, she discovered that a
wicked man had planned to destroy all of God’s people. Now, there was a law
that no one could talk to the king without permission, not even Esther could. But
one day, she went to the king, bowing low and begged him to protect the people.
The king listened to Esther because she had the courage to speak up and she had
saved the lives of thousands of people.
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
Our eleventh bible hero is Elijah.
Our
eleventh bible hero is Elijah.
What makes
Elijah a hero?
- Elijah listened very closely to God and shared God’s message with others.
- Elijah taught the way of God in wicked times and with God’s power Elijah performed many miracles.
- When his work was finished, he was carried into heaven in a chariot of fire.
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
Our tenth bible hero is Solomon.
Our tenth
bible hero is Solomon.
What
makes Solomon a hero?
- Solomon was David’s son, and he became King.
- God was pleased that Solomon did not pray for riches rather he prayed for an understanding heart.
- God made King Solmon the wisest man who ever lived.
- People came from all over to listen to his words.
- They gave him gifts of gold, silver, and precious jewels.
- These treasures were used to build a glorious temple for everyone to go and worship God in.
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
Our ninth bible hero is David.
Our ninth bible hero is David.
What
makes David a hero?
- There was a shepherd boy named David. One day David heard Goliath who was a giant cursing God and his people. Even though David was only a boy, David went out to fight Goliath.
- The giant laughed at David but what Goliath didn’t know was David prayed for God to guide his hands. He picked up a small stone and placed it into his sling shot and hurled it towards Goliath hitting him right in the middle of his forehead and he fell at David’s feet.
- After he had killed Goliath, David grew up to be strong and a mighty warrior.
- He sang songs to thank God for giving him victory over his enemies.
- David pleased God so he was made King over all the people.
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
Our eighth bible hero is Deborah.
Our
eighth bible hero is Deborah.
What
makes Deborah a hero?
- Deborah was a wise woman when God’s people had problems, they came to her, she helped them to understand and obey God’s commands.
- One day, the enemies attacked, the commander refused to lead his soldiers into battle unless Deborah went with them. So bravely Deborah led the way.
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
Our seventh bible hero is Samson.
Our
seventh bible hero is Samson.
What
makes Samson a hero?
Samson
was the strongest man in the whole world. God gave him the strength to knock
down an entire stadium with one giant push. Once Samson pulled the city gates
right off the hinges.
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
Our sixth bible hero is Joshua.
What
makes Joshua a hero?
- · Joshua became the leader of God’s people after Moses had
died.
- · Joshua was told to destroy the wicked city of Jericho.
- · Joshua and his people were told to destroy it by marching
around and around the city walls.
- · God’s people were confused and didn’t know how they could
possibly win a battle just by marching but Joshua trusted God.
- · Joshua gave the signal the everyone let out a great shout
of praise to God, the earth shook, and the city walls came crashing down!
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
Our fifth bible hero is Moses.
Our fifth
bible hero is Moses.
What
makes Moses a hero?
- ·
Moses led God’s people out of Egypt away from the wicked
King.
- · Moses knew God would help his people, so Moses raised his
staff, a mighty wind blew, and the waters parted.
- · Moses was a great leader of his time.
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
Our fourth bible hero is Miriam.
Our
fourth bible hero is Miriam.
What
makes Miriam a hero?
There
was a baby named Moses, his mother had laid him in a basket and hid it among
the reeds by the riverbank. Miriam, his older sister was very brave, she stood
and kept watch over baby Moses’s day after day. One day, the King’s daughter saw
Moses in the basket and felt sorry for him, so she took him back to the palace
to live with her. Miriam knew Moses would be safe within the palace.
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
Our third bible hero is Joseph.
Our third bible hero is Joseph.
What makes Joseph a
hero?
·
Joseph’s father loved him very much and he gave him a
beautiful coat of many colors, however Joseph’s brothers were jealous.
·
Joseph’s brothers were so jealous they sold him as a slave,
far away in Egypt.
·
God watched over Joseph as he grew up because he had plans
for him.
·
With God’s help Joseph told Pharaoh that the dream he had
meant hungry times were coming and that he had to start storing up food for his
people.
·
Years later Pharaoh’s dream came true, and Joseph became
King!
·
All the food he’d stored up was enough to feed all the
people in the land.
·
Joseph understood God’s plans and he forgave his brothers
what they had done to him.
May
God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose.
Written
and created by Katie Robinson.
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