This weekly wallpaper is so incredibly beautiful from Erica of Be a Heart. It is inspired by our Lenten Journal, Only One Thing. Let’s eliminate the noise and rest in the quiet of this Holy Week. Phone wallpaper Desktop wallpaper
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#BISsisterhood Link-Up // OBEDIENCE
Today we are talking about OBEDIENCE. “I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done unto me according to your word.” Mary’s unwavering obedience to God in carrying the life of His Son began with these words and continued throughout…
Hang In There
In 2012, if you began preparing for Total Consecration on Ash Wednesday, you would end up making your consecration on the feast of the Annunciation. In 2012, I had never heard anyone talk about this devotion in real life and…
Weekly Wallpaper // 2
This weekly wallpaper is so incredibly beautiful from Erica of Be a Heart. It comes from Psalm 51:12 – A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit. Let’s be renewed today. We have a clean slate, we are starting…
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // TRUST
Today we are talking about TRUST. St. Joseph, whom we celebrate today, was a man of great faith and trust in the providence of God. We can look to him for example during those times in life when God calls us “to step…
Tend to Your Bridges
I’ve figured out that the key to living the life God has called me to live is believing everything He has to say about me. It requires me to believe in his promises and to believe God is who God…
Weekly Wallpaper
This week’s beautiful wallpaper for your phone and desktop were created by the wonderful Erica Tighe of Be a Heart. The verse is from today’s Gospel from John 3:16. Such a beautiful reminder of what the Lord did for you and…
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // RECONCILIATION
Today we are talking about RECONCILIATION. Lent is a perfect time to work on reconciliation. Most importantly, we achieve it with God in the sacrament of Reconciliation, where we are washed clean from our sins and receive graces to better…
The Proper Perspective
Is there anything more beautiful than shimmering fresh snow on a sunny morning? I thought to myself. My next thought fast-forwards to Spring and an amazing thing I learned about gardening: Did you know most plant growth takes place in…
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // SACRIFICE
Today we are talking about SACRIFICE. “More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.” (Romans 5: 3-4) To live a life in Christ, requires sacrifice, it requires suffering. But…
On Suffering
The world feels so heavy right now. People, families, nations. Sickness, death, evil that reaches beyond all restraint. Each of them adding weight as the world bows under the heaviness of its collective suffering. Why, oh why, oh why do…
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // FAMILY
Today we are talking about FAMILY. February is the month in which the Church commemorates the Holy Family. As we close out this month, let’s chat a bit about family and it’s importance in our lives. As St. John Paul the…
When Pavement Ends
This sign sits in our front yard. Since it’s covered from view by a line of trees, I rarely glimpse it from the house. But whenever the boys want to walk down to the creek, I notice it while we…
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // MARRIAGE
Today we are talking about MARRIAGE. The second week of February was National Marriage Week, a week in which the bishops of our Church called on us to promote, strengthen, and defend the gift of marriage as a lifelong union of one…
The Joy of ‘Yes’ Forever
When my husband and I were dating I can remember excitedly preparing for date nights, heading out and discovering the joy and simplicity of being in one another’s presence, becoming known and discovering love. Engagement brought grace and excitement. We…
