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Would You Text That to Jesus? - Blessed Is She

Would You Text That to Jesus?

“There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known” (Luke 12:2). Incredible! Jesus spoke these words long before social media, camera phones, or...
October 19, 2018
Where Is Your Heart? - Blessed Is She

Where Is Your Heart?

Saint Luke the Evangelist had such a strong friendship with Christ that the early Church discerned and chose his writings to be a part of the sacred canon of Scripture...
October 18, 2018
A Difference in the Garden of My Heart - Blessed Is She

A Difference in the Garden of My Heart

I have never considered myself a person with a green thumb. On the contrary, my attempts at gardening were laughable. Oh, I always started out great. Every spring I would...
October 17, 2018
Family Rule: Don’t Take Your Pants Off Without a Plan - Blessed Is She

Family Rule: Don’t Take Your Pants Off Without a Plan

On the wall of our mudroom, where my nine kids run in and out of the house fifty times a day, are posted twenty-two family rules and reminders. These are...
October 16, 2018
Set Free from My Sin - Blessed Is She

Set Free from My Sin

One year ago, Christ set me free. It was the most dramatic thing to ever happen to me and yet it came about in the most unassuming way. Through the...
October 15, 2018
Know-It-Al(Most) - Blessed Is She

Know-It-Al(Most)

Raise your hand if you were a know-it-all teenager! (Sorry mom.) Okay, keep your hand raised if you are still kind of a know-it-all! I am raising both hands high...
October 14, 2018
Bold and Courageous Observance - Blessed Is She

Bold and Courageous Observance

"Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it" (Luke 11:28). It’s one thing to know what to say or do to live out our lives as...
October 13, 2018
When Did You Learn to Ride Your Bike? - Blessed Is She

When Did You Learn to Ride Your Bike?

I didn’t learn how to ride a bike until I was nine years old. One of the bones in my ankle developed slightly crooked, which resulted in extremely poor coordination....
October 12, 2018
Never Feel Left Out Again - Blessed Is She

Never Feel Left Out Again

"Ask and you will receive." Do you need a few moments to yourself? Do you need a good night's sleep? Do you need to get some exercise? Do you need...
October 11, 2018
Teach Us to Pray - Blessed Is She

Teach Us to Pray

Lord, teach us to pray. To follow Your lead. To find a place where we can listen, away from all the voices that aren’t Yours. To give glory to God...
October 10, 2018
Wishing to be Seen, Known, and Loved - Blessed Is She

Wishing to be Seen, Known, and Loved

I'm a recovering productivity superwoman. "Doing" used to be second-nature to me while "being?"—not so much. Because of that, vulnerability and intimacy used to be more difficult than they are...
October 09, 2018
Losing Your Gospel Bit by Bit - Blessed Is She

Losing Your Gospel Bit by Bit

It's hard being a Christian. In every time, in every place, it's hard. It's almost surreal to think that the early Christians who were ministered to by the Apostles themselves...
October 08, 2018