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#BISsisterhood Link-Up // DISCERNMENT - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // DISCERNMENT

Today we are talking about DISCERNMENT. Discernment is not merely discovering your vocation. Discernment is ongoing process. It takes place daily, in the every day moments and the life-altering ones....
My One Wild and Precious Life - Blessed Is She

My One Wild and Precious Life

“What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” –Mary Oliver My husband is out of town traveling this week and as luck would have...
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...
One Year - Blessed Is She

One Year

Molly said it so well in today's devotion, so it's hard to reiterate any more than what she said, other than to be able to share with you some of...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // GOODBYE - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // GOODBYE

Today we are talking about GOODBYE. As summer comes to a close, there may be the occasion for goodbyes in our lives. (At the very least, a goodbye to the...
The Beauty of Goodbyes - Blessed Is She

The Beauty of Goodbyes

Goodbyes are hard. Tonight, I had to say goodbye to a priest who has become a father to me. This is the fourth time that I’ve had to say goodbye...
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...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // TRANSFIGURATION - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // TRANSFIGURATION

Today we are talking about TRANSFIGURATION. Today we celebrate the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. His glory is revealed! Are there places in your life where you have...
The Canyons Within Us - Blessed Is She

The Canyons Within Us

It was a Thursday evening when I pulled up to the Grand Canyon for the first time, the sun just setting over the rim. As I walked down onto an...
Weekly Wallpaper // 21 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 21

I, Erica, have to apologize because in my hectic week, I looked at the wrong readings and created the weekly wallpaper based on a verse from July 5th. We'll just...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // FORGIVENESS - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // FORGIVENESS

Today we are talking about FORGIVENESS. “The joy of God is the joy of forgiveness. It is the joy of the shepherd who finds his lost sheep; the joy of...
A Love Stronger Than Death - Blessed Is She

A Love Stronger Than Death

I was happily married at age 24 to my college sweetheart, Nathan Trapuzzano, on May 11, 2013. We met through FOCUS at Ball State University and our faith was always...