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How a Relationship with Mary Blesses Women in All Seasons of Life

How a Relationship with Mary Blesses Women in All Seasons of Life

No matter what season we find ourselves, God in His wisdom gave us Mary, who meets us where we are with the love of a mother.

Single Ladies, Put Your Hands Up // Keeping Standards High While Dating - Blessed Is She

Single Ladies, Put Your Hands Up // Keeping Standards High While Dating

Recently I spoke with a young woman leaving for her freshman year of college. The subject of dating came up. I asked her what she was looking for in a...
REMAIN Series // Living in the Longing - Blessed Is She

REMAIN Series // Living in the Longing

As I sat in the back of the empty desert chapel, I remembered I was not alone, but with Jesus. I let my tears fall and with them, my grasping...
A Tale of Two Planners - Blessed Is She

A Tale of Two Planners

We are called to steward our lives well, and regardless of the personality God gave us, that involves some level of planning. As we grow and mature into adulthood and...
BIS Reads // In a Far-Off Land - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads // In a Far-Off Land

Murder mysteries abound these days, but how many are modeled on the parable of the Prodigal Son? In a Far-Off Land by Stephanie Landsem is a captivating piece of historical...
When You're Dreading Valentine's Day... - Blessed Is She

When You're Dreading Valentine's Day...

If you want to know how Valentine's Day can make single women feel, watch 30 Rock. In the 13th episode of the hit American television series, the unattached Liz Lemon...
6 Ways to Prepare a Quiet Advent NOW - Blessed Is She

6 Ways to Prepare a Quiet Advent NOW

Every year around around this time, I long to slow down, create space, quiet my heart, and find rest. Perhaps I am weary from the toll of this chaotic world....
Why I Went on a Rom-Com Detox - Blessed Is She

Why I Went on a Rom-Com Detox

It was a Friday night in college. I ran down the hallway to the common area of my dorm, four freshly popped bags of popcorn clutched in my arms. College...
Blessed Chats: Single Women // Prayer - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: Single Women // Prayer

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Blessed Chats: Single Women // What I Had to Unlearn (and Relearn) About Dating - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: Single Women // What I Had to Unlearn (and Relearn) About Dating

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Blessed Chats: Single Women // Out of the Dating Dumps - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: Single Women // Out of the Dating Dumps

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Blessed Chats: Grief // Devastating Breakup - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: Grief // Devastating Breakup

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...