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BIS Reads // In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles

BIS Reads // In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles

Blessed Is She reads and reviews In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles by Kelsey Gillespy.
Faith, Family, and Sports . . . In That Order

Faith, Family, and Football . . . In That Order

Here are five guidelines families can follow to help their children keep a proper ordering of sports.
Back-to-School Prayers to Share

Back-to-School Prayers to Share

Back-to-school prayers offer encouragement for all those who are going back to school: students, teachers, and parents alike.
7 Lessons I’ve Learned in Marriage - Blessed Is She

7 Lessons I’ve Learned in Marriage

Recently, I had the joyful opportunity of attending the wedding Mass of my son’s teacher and her (now) husband. It had been a long time since I attended a Nuptial...
A Lenten Practice for Marriage and Family - Blessed Is She

A Lenten Practice for Marriage and Family

"The final battle between the Lord and the kingdom of Satan will be about marriage and the family." So said Sister Lucia, one of the seers at Fatima.   It does...
Our Lady of Guadalupe and How She Adopted Our Family - Blessed Is She

Our Lady of Guadalupe and How She Adopted Our Family

December 12th is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe and it is a very special day in our home. This feast day is significant to many throughout the...
My Foster Care Journey - Blessed Is She

My Foster Care Journey

“Think nothing else but that God ordains all, and where there is no love, put love, and you will draw out love.” This quote from Saint John of the Cross...
What It’s Like Having a Sibling with Down Syndrome - Blessed Is She

What It’s Like Having a Sibling with Down Syndrome

Not so long ago, I received an out-of-the-blue text from an old college friend asking if I was available for a phone call. Our lives had overlapped heavily during our...
5 Ways to Renew Your Prayer Life This Fall - Blessed Is She

5 Ways to Renew Your Prayer Life This Fall

As summer slips away and we get ready to step into autumn, we notice a shift taking place all around us. School has begun for students of all ages. Relaxed...
Baroque Art and a Beheading - Blessed Is She

Baroque Art and a Beheading

If you ever find yourself in the hustle and bustle of Trafalgar Square in central London, you’ll be surrounded by historic statues and fountains, some built as early as the...
Jesus' Grandma and Papa - Blessed Is She

Jesus' Grandma and Papa

Pope Francis declared the 4th Sunday of July as the world day for grandparents and the elderly, coinciding with the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne. Sure, there is a...
The Midlife Series // Navigating Perimenopause - Blessed Is She

The Midlife Series // Navigating Perimenopause

Welcome to our series on the beautiful midlife season! We will explore all the blessings, challenges, and changes that accompany this time in a woman's life, from the physical, to...