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Don't Bury The Gift of You - Blessed Is She

Don't Bury The Gift of You

My son was learning to ride a bike. With his bright red helmet and his shoelaces tied extra tight, he wobbled unsteadily with a giant smile on his face. He...
August 28, 2021
He Is Always Working in Their Hearts - Blessed Is She

He Is Always Working in Their Hearts

I want to be in Heaven with the Lord someday, and I want to see my family and friends there too. I'd like to think that I'm one of those...
August 27, 2021
Take Care of the Others - Blessed Is She

Take Care of the Others

The ending to today’s Gospel can feel a bit jarring. “The servant’s master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish him severely” (Matthew...
August 26, 2021
Never Out of God's Sight - Blessed Is She

Never Out of God's Sight

I arrived in Puebla, Mexico in January 2007, grieving the loss of my father the past October. I was ready to unleash my hurt, anger, and rebelliousness in a land...
August 25, 2021
His Radiant Face - Blessed Is She

His Radiant Face

Meditate on this with me, sister. Imagine you are sitting on a cozy rocking chair, your favorite throw blanket is draped over your legs. You are holding a mug of...
August 24, 2021
See God's Delight - Blessed Is She

See God's Delight

When I challenge myself to name things that delight me, it’s pretty easy to come up with a list. The way my dog greets me at the door, all tail-wagging,...
August 23, 2021
We Have a Choice - Blessed Is She

We Have a Choice

"Well, are we in or are we out?" My husband held my gaze across our kitchen table, the lines in our worn-down table representing the line the Lord was drawing...
August 22, 2021
The Humility of the Unseen - Blessed Is She

The Humility of the Unseen

Before the pandemic, I traveled often. One of the greatest graces within my life on the road was seeing how many beautiful, humble souls in this world do not perform...
August 21, 2021
Not Left Alone - Blessed Is She

Not Left Alone

“Can I bring dinner by?” The response on the tip of my tongue was, “No, of course not; we’ll be fine.” We hadn’t had a baby, lost a loved one,...
August 20, 2021
RSVP "Yes" to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb - Blessed Is She

RSVP "Yes" to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb

I’m a “doer,” always have been. I see something that needs doing, and I do it. And so, I often find myself “too busy”—even for the Lord. “I don’t have...
August 19, 2021
Why Isn't Everything Going My Way? - Blessed Is She

Why Isn't Everything Going My Way?

Of the many moments in Scripture where the Lord’s response was on point and silencing to His accusers, this last question of today’s Gospel is a true “mic-drop.” The Lord...
August 18, 2021
God Doesn't Call the Qualified - Blessed Is She

God Doesn't Call the Qualified

Have you ever doubted the voice of God calling you to do something? I felt that way the first time I felt God clearly call me to pray with a...
August 17, 2021