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They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 11 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 11

When our family was sick with COVID-19 it was an incredibly challenging time. My husband and I had never felt so sick in our lives. We were barely able to get out of bed and we still had to take care of our four small children.
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 10 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 10

Have you ever felt like you may be the only person who struggles with the same sin over and over again? Well, you are not alone. I know the frustration of committing a particular sin, going to Confession, falling back into that sin, and repeating that cycle again and again until you begin to wonder if there’s even any point!
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 9 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 9

“What do you want me to do for you?†He replied, “Lord, please let me see.†// Luke 18:41 In this Gospel passage, we learn about the blind beggar. As soon as he heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by, he did not waste a moment—he seized the opportunity to encounter the Lord.
Saint Quotes for Broken Families - Blessed Is She

Saint Quotes for Broken Families

This time of year often stirs up a variety of feelings about family depending on your family situation. We live in a broken world and sometimes the most broken people...
How to Have Faith in the Midst of Grief - Blessed Is She

How to Have Faith in the Midst of Grief

The other day, my daughter and I were having a conversation about Heaven. She thought that everybody in Heaven were “grandmas and grandpas”, innocently assuming that people only ever died...