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#BISsisterhood Link-Up // POWER OF PRAYER - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // POWER OF PRAYER

Today we are talking about POWER OF PRAYER. St. John Chrysostom once stated, "Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant...
Weekly Wallpaper // 24 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 24

This week we get a design from another BIS Sister, Lauren from Brick House in the City. We are always so humbled by the way all of the women in...
Weekly Wallpaper // 23 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 23

This week I got see an exhibition by an artist known as Sister Mary Corita. Her body of work is absolutely breathtaking. The bright colors pull you in and as...
Weekly Wallpaper // 22 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 22

What a summer beauty for your devices this week made by Kristin Foss from Vine of Plenty! The verse comes from today's psalm, Psalm 34: Taste and see the goodness...
Weekly Wallpaper // 20 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 20

We are so thrilled to have this weekly wallpaper from Katrina of Hatch Prints. It comes from today's second reading, Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of us all who...
Weekly Wallpaper // 19 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 19

This weekly wallpaper was made by BISsister, Martina Bohnslav, of Martina Bonhslav Designs. She painted a verse from today's gospel, Mark 6:31: He said to them, “Come away by yourselves...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // REAL - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // REAL

Today we are talking about REAL. Real. What a small word filled with so much depth. You can find all the themes here. Welcome to the #BISsisterhood link-up. Every Thursday,...
Something Real - Blessed Is She

Something Real

My Bible is a mess. Or Bibles, I should say. Each and every one highlighted and dog-eared, their margins fat and inky, smudged in thought. See, I’ve always believed that...
Weekly Wallpaper // 18 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 18

This week's weekly wallpaper depicts the Gospel acclamation, Ephesians 1:18 May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, that we may know what is...
When My Marriage Needed More than a Date - Blessed Is She

When My Marriage Needed More than a Date

In order to make the house run and my sanity stay locked in place, I have systems and more systems. I have routines. I have check lists. I have long...
Weekly Wallpaper // 17 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 17

Grace. His grace is sufficient for all of our cracks. This week, Erin McKenna Nowak created our wallpaper on today's second reading, 2 Corinthians 12:9. My grace is sufficient for...
Self Control is More Important Than Saving Rent - Blessed Is She

Self Control is More Important Than Saving Rent

I marry my fiancé, Steven, in 95 days. Wow. For part of our relationship, Steven and I lived in seperate states. I worked as a campus ministry intern in Virginia,...