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Spiritual Darkness - Blessed Is She

Spiritual Darkness

As a child, I used to wonder why we called Good Friday good. As I get older and grow more and more in love with God, days like those of...
Lent for the Married - Blessed Is She

Lent for the Married

Andrew and I were passing ideas back forth—sweets, alcohol, eating between meals. What to give up for Lent? I could do the typical, but I want this year to be...
Love is Rooted in Freedom - Blessed Is She

Love is Rooted in Freedom

I recently finished a short, ambiguous novel called Diary of an Oxygen Thief by Anonymous (yes, the author remained anonymous!). This was, unfortunately, yet another memoir-type account of obsessive, unhealthy...
Why You Should Get Away With Your Spouse and How To Actually Do It - Blessed Is She

Why You Should Get Away With Your Spouse and How To Actually Do It

After navigating the early years of parenting, our family has solidly entered middle-childhood. Although the frustrations of potty-training and sleepless nights have shifted to arguments over bedtimes and screen time,...