In this week’s episode, Jenna and Beth chat all about how the Lord has moved in their lives. Friends, look back and see how the Lord has moved, how He’s spoken, how He’s revealed Himself in the past. And then…
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The Heart of Worship
Rhythm is a dancer, it’s a soul companion; you can feel it everywhere. These lyrics by the famed German group Snap from decades ago immediately transport me back in time, perhaps even to a particular moment. The relationship between music…
Wholly Surrendered
It started as a quiet stirring in my heart, this gentle, almost imperceptible whisper from the Lord: “Come and rest with Me awhile.” I didn’t understand what it meant, but I prayed to God for the grace and receptivity to…
The Heart Behind This Year’s Advent Devotional (a Q+A with the Writers!)
We are thrilled to introduce the narrator and writers of our Advent reflection book for 2020: Maranatha: The Story of Our Savior. 2020 Advent Writers (on the Heart Behind This Book) These women span many walks of life and bring…
Lean Back // Blessed is She Podcast: The Gathering Place Episode 93
We have a hard time resting. With all of the distractions of daily life, true rest can fall to the side. In this week’s episode, we are joined by Lisa Brenninkmeyer who shares with us the joy that comes when…
Litany of Saints for Single People
In my former experience as a single woman within the Church, I often felt alone and misunderstood. Most articles I read and homilies I heard on the subject encouraged me to embrace the period, chase Christ with abandon, and use…
A Treasure Trove of Prayers to Pray on Rosary Beads
The Catholic Faith is a treasure trove. A treasure trove where upon exploration, we discover that it is bottomless. The precious gems and jewels within it—Holy Mass, Sacraments, Sacred Scripture, graces, prayers, devotions, traditions, teachings, and more—go on and on….
Tips for Praying with Your Roommates
Roommates make up a home just as much as the brick and mortar or the cute succulent decorations of any house. We want our homes to be places of peace and comfort to help us take a breather from the…
The Blessed Mother Bolstered My Hope in the Face of Despair
Sometimes in life we are faced with moments that change everything. It can be difficult to stay upright when life does not go as planned, careening drastically off course. The heaviness of our suffering and the deepness of our despair…
Weekly Wallpaper // 246
Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious…think about these things. // Philippians 4:8 Love this beautiful print from Elma of A Yearning Heart. Let His word dwell in us…
The Guardian Angels
Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life. From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession. -Catechism of the Catholic Church 336 An Old Prayer Made New For…
The God Who Whispers // Blessed is She Podcast: The Gathering Place Episode 92
The world is noisy. It can be really hard to hear Him. In this week’s podcast, Jenna and Beth talk about the importance of silence and social media. The Lord speaks in a whisper. Let’s lean in closer and quiet…
Advent is Still Coming, Jesus is Still the Savior
The year 2020 has been…a bit much. I’d venture to guess that most of us are weary and honestly, still trying to figure out what just happened. But there’s always Good News: Jesus Christ is King, and no matter what…
The “College Experience”?
Before my freshman year, college was this great mythical story to me. My older sister would come home during the holidays with endless stories of her college experiences and they matched pretty well to all the stories I had heard…
The Beauty I Found in Job Loss
Shock. Anger. Gutted. Disbelief. I will never forget how those emotions seared through my body in the course of seconds when I discovered I lost my job. To say I was blindsided would be an understatement. I was working at…
