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Call Me 'M' - Blessed Is She

Call Me 'M'

I was made to be a mom. Every since I was little, I loved helping my mom separate the laundry into 8 little piles, one for each kid. I would...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // CROWN OF CREATION - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // CROWN OF CREATION

Today we are talking about the CROWN OF CREATION. Saint John Paul the Great spoke of man as the "crown of creation" and, in a special way, woman as that...
Crown of Creation: Radiating Joy & Sharing Love - Blessed Is She

Crown of Creation: Radiating Joy & Sharing Love

I love capturing raw and beautiful moments through the lens. I love being able to capture a friend smiling or laughing as the beauty of her soul is unveiled in...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // COMMUNION OF SAINTS - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // COMMUNION OF SAINTS

Today we are talking about COMMUNION OF SAINTS. As we approach the feasts of All Saints and All Souls this weekend, it is a good time to reflect on the...
The Lady Who Followed Me Home - Blessed Is She

The Lady Who Followed Me Home

Can I let you in on a little secret? The only tears I cried during my trip to Lourdes were not good tears; they weren’t tears of gratefulness, of joy...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // THE WAY - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // THE WAY

Today we are talking about THE WAY. Christ says: "I am the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE. No one comes to the Father except through me." How is your...
The Way - Blessed Is She

The Way

You are standing at a fork in the road with two possible paths. One way leads to paradise, the other to devastation. As you are, you cannot know which path...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // GOD'S TIMING - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // GOD'S TIMING

Today we are talking about GOD'S TIMING. Our ideas about when and how things should take place don't always coincide with God's ideas. When has this occurred in your life...
Why I Said YES to Having Kids Right Away - Blessed Is She

Why I Said YES to Having Kids Right Away

When we first got married (3 years ago this past August), my husband, Matt, and I had been instructed in depth how to chart my fertility cycles and were prepared...
All in His Time - Blessed Is She

All in His Time

The first time I met the child of a friend, my heart yearned uncomfortably for a baby of my own. It was painful, and there were tears… but, it wasn’t...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // LIVING FAITH - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // LIVING FAITH

Today we are talking about LIVING FAITH. Having faith is more than just an interior disposition of the heart. Faith is meant to be LIVED. How are you living it...
The Cross of Life - Blessed Is She

The Cross of Life

It is the ultimate paradox. A scandal, really. In Roman times, the cross was the greatest image of humiliation, of torture, of criminals, of death. It was bloody and horrifying...