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Performing For Others - Blessed Is She

Performing For Others

When I was younger, I wanted to be famous. I wanted to be important. I wanted to be noticed when I walked into a room. Seen and valued for my...
February 18, 2021
My Greatest Wealth - Blessed Is She

My Greatest Wealth

I have a photograph from the day of my baptism. My young mother is smiling at the camera. She had a 1980s-style perm and had just graduated high school. I’m...
January 10, 2021
An Old Table, Jesus' Ancestors, You and Me - Blessed Is She

An Old Table, Jesus' Ancestors, You and Me

The old wooden table belonged to my grandparents. My grandfather was a musician, and one week before Christmas he came home with his guitar filled with tamales and crumbled dollar...
December 17, 2020
He Remains Near - Blessed Is She

He Remains Near

My shoulders ached as I gathered up the toys and books scattered across the living room floor. Knots had settled deep into my muscles, physical remnants of a stressful week....
November 27, 2020
Not a Lizard or the Stigmata - Blessed Is She

Not a Lizard or the Stigmata

My four-year-old son bolted into the kitchen as I was cooking dinner. In his typical humorous display of emotion, he dramatically clutched his hand to his heart and stared at...
September 22, 2020
Restoration Is for You, Too - Blessed Is She

Restoration Is for You, Too

I took a deep breath and pressed my forehead against the cool surface of the window as raindrops began to fall. I was hoping to get a glimpse of her...
September 07, 2020
Hearts Change Miraculously - Blessed Is She

Hearts Change Miraculously

I first met Roger outside our local grocery store on a blistering hot summer afternoon. His bare feet were dry and peeling from walking on the scorching pavement. He had...
August 28, 2020
His Unexpected Response - Blessed Is She

His Unexpected Response

I was driving in circles after leaving the adoration chapel near our home. My tears blurred the beauty of the morning sunrise. My husband and I had argued throughout the...
July 29, 2020
Stepping Out of the Shame and Sin - Blessed Is She

Stepping Out of the Shame and Sin

There was a time when I believed I was too flawed and too sinful to be loved and healed by Jesus. I grew up with a very broken concept of...
June 21, 2020