God's Emotional Wheel- Calm.

 May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose. 

Created by Katie Robinson 

Mental Health Check In.

A mental health check in helps those who support us to know where we are at. It also helps us to receive the right help with the right resources. 
 

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. 

Created by Katie Robinson

God's Emotional Wheel-Strong.

May God Bless Always, Faith, Hope and Love by My Mother Rose. 
 Created by Katie Robinson

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 2^ndEd. (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.  

 

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