Shepherd + King
The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness fails me never; I nothing lack if I am his, and He is mine forever. Where streams of living water flow...
Let's Not Talk the Talk
When I started out in the working world, my older sister gave me some advice about gossip. She said I should never say anything to anyone that I would not...
On Gratitude and Choosing Joy
Thanksgiving seemingly always comes out of nowhere. Isn’t that the case every year? Suddenly it is that time of year in which we are running around, making plans, preparing good...
More than Saying Thank You: Cultivating Gratitude in Our Teenage Children
In 1 Thessalonians, we read, “In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus" (1Thessalonians 5:18). But trying to teach that lesson...
4 Ways to Find Leisure in an Over-Scheduled World
I don’t find it coincidental that today we find phrases like Breathe and Slow Down on the front of t-shirts, coffee mugs, and other assorted paraphernalia. Our societal “keep up...
Books Written by Blessed is She Team Members
Some of the women who write the daily devotions you find in your inbox every morning have also crafted books about everything from liturgical living to coping with anxiety from...
Tips for Coming Home from College
Finals are over! You can smell the home cooking over the dirty laundry in your luggage awaiting a quarter-less washing machine at home. Your bed—not the dorm bed you have...
Weekly Wallpaper // 153
She, from her poverty, has contributed all she had. // Mark 12:44 How awesome is this wallpaper from Erica of Be a Heart?? Let us each give from what all...
Pearls + Silk
Pearls entwine with silk, wine and milk. Life is made to stare up at the stars to converse and share dreams, sorrows, cares. Our Father in Heaven hears every word,...
St. Elizabeth of Hungary and Four Other Saints Who Died at 24
This month we celebrate the feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. This beautiful Saint—who was a real life princess—married at fourteen, was widowed at twenty, and died at the age...
Bearing Light Advent Journal // An Interview with the Designer
Our social media feeds are lighting up with the sharing of this year's Advent Journal, Bearing Light. We've all been captivated by the beautiful cover design, which will compel us...
How to Deal with Difficult Family Members During the Holidays
The holiday season is my favorite time of year. I remember childhood memories of our favorite family traditions—everything from camping out watching holiday movies in the living room to baking...
