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Bible Verses About Waiting - Blessed Is She

Bible Verses About Waiting

Have you been waiting for God to answer questions about your vocation or career? Have you applied for a big college scholarship and are trying hard to entrust the unknown...
Am I at Rest? // An Inventory of Peace - Blessed Is She

Am I at Rest? // An Inventory of Peace

It can be an elusive chase. We shift schedules, we say "no," we set boundaries, we buy the next product that makes promises. We all long for peace, and we...
Single Ladies, Put Your Hands Up // Keeping Standards High While Dating - Blessed Is She

Single Ladies, Put Your Hands Up // Keeping Standards High While Dating

Recently I spoke with a young woman leaving for her freshman year of college. The subject of dating came up. I asked her what she was looking for in a...
5 Common Mistakes in Discernment (and How to Avoid Them) - Blessed Is She

5 Common Mistakes in Discernment (and How to Avoid Them)

I was in Adoration on retreat at age 16, tears running down my face while I asked Jesus if I should be a nun. “Just tell me,” I begged, with...
Making Difficult Life-Changing Decisions - Blessed Is She

Making Difficult Life-Changing Decisions

I couldn’t believe what I had just heard: “Be open to discerning everything all over again.” How could this be happening? I did everything correctly. I left my almost two-year-long...