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Contentment in the Clouds - Blessed Is She

Contentment in the Clouds

Living in the mountains, I see a lot of wind. I also feel it and hear it. Feeling a gust of wind on a cold day is one thing, but...
Grinding... to a Halt - Blessed Is She

Grinding... to a Halt

I was crushed. Angry. Defeated. I had done everything I was supposed to do. I had gotten the right internships, made the grades, put in blood, sweat, and tears. This...
A Day in the Life of a Sister of Life - Blessed Is She

A Day in the Life of a Sister of Life

As I approached the steps of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, I saw white and blue fabric billowing in the wind, fabric from the habits of the Sisters...
Weekly Wallpaper // 303 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 303

He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. // Luke 2:51 Love this from...
The True Christmas Presence // A Poem - Blessed Is She

The True Christmas Presence // A Poem

It’s so easy to become wrapped up in shopping for the perfect Christmas presents. In our attempts to beat the crowd and to ensure everyone on our list is gifted...
Weekly Wallpaper // 302 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 302

Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. // Luke 1:39 Love...
BIS Reviews // Call the Midwife - Blessed Is She

BIS Reviews // Call the Midwife

I joined the party almost a decade late, but Call the Midwife is a BBC TV Series that you can begin now without feeling behind. The show is based on...
Our Lady of Guadalupe's Miraculous Tilma - Blessed Is She

Our Lady of Guadalupe's Miraculous Tilma

"Sister. That was a mic-drop class." That's about as high of a compliment as it gets from middle schoolers. It was the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and we...
Slow Down, Make the Connection - Blessed Is She

Slow Down, Make the Connection

This time of year stirs our hearts to be generous in how we give and to whom we give, but there is another facet of this desire to be charitable...
Committing to Minimalism During A Consumer Month - Blessed Is She

Committing to Minimalism During A Consumer Month

Warning: This post contains unseasonable encouragement to step back from purchasing during this highly-consuming month. Permission to Make a Switch Perhaps I have given myself particular permission to do less...
They That Hope // Join Us for the 2022 Prayer Pledge - Blessed Is She

They That Hope // Join Us for the 2022 Prayer Pledge

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Weekly Wallpaper // 300 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 300

I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. // Philippians 1:6 Love...