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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...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // MAKING TIME - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // MAKING TIME

Today we are talking about MAKING TIME. Our priorities become clear when we look at what we choose to give our time to in our day-to-day lives. What is important...
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...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // FREEDOM - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // FREEDOM

Today we are talking about FREEDOM. "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand fast therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1 Christ died...
Why I Gave Up Makeup - Blessed Is She

Why I Gave Up Makeup

“The greatest trick that the devil ever pulled was convincing women that they looked better in their makeup.” // Mackelmore I’ve never had perfectly clear skin; therefore, I’ve done everything...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // BAPTISM - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // BAPTISM

Today we are talking about BAPTISM. Baptism is "the gateway to life in the Spirit". (CCC 1213) This gratuitous gift from God plunges us into the divine life, vivifying our...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // WORTH THE WAIT - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // WORTH THE WAIT

Today we are talking about WORTH THE WAIT. "Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him." Psalm 37:7 Sometimes God asks us to be patient and wait. But...
Marriage Can Wait - Blessed Is She

Marriage Can Wait

I can wait to get married. There I said it. As a 20 year old woman in college, I watch as many of my peers happily get hitched or find...
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,...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // HEART - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // HEART

Today we are talking about HEART. Passion, drive, love, life....a lot comes from this tiny organ (literally and metaphorically). You can find all the themes here. Welcome to the #BISsisterhood...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // BEING LOVE - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // BEING LOVE

Today we are talking about BEING LOVE. "At last I have found my vocation. In the heart of the Church, I will be Love!" // St. Therese of Lisieux Although...
I Found Him Whom My Soul Loves - Blessed Is She

I Found Him Whom My Soul Loves

I found him whom my soul loves. These words have been resounding in my heart and mind almost constantly over the last couple of weeks. // Let's rewind for a...