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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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
Make It Right - Blessed Is She

Make It Right

I cringed when I saw her wiggling in her chair in the restaurant. “Hey,” I whispered, “do you need to go to the bathroom?” She wrinkled up her nose, as...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // THY WILL BE DONE - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // THY WILL BE DONE

Today we are talking about THY WILL BE DONE. This is how Christ taught us to pray in the words of the Lord's Prayer and the example He gives throughout...
Whatever He Does is Well Done - Blessed Is She

Whatever He Does is Well Done

Here we are halfway through the middle of July already, and I never made a single resolution for 2015. Truthfully, I'm not much for making resolutions at the start of...
The Sisterhood Campaign // Brigette - Blessed Is She

The Sisterhood Campaign // Brigette

Well, hello there. My name is Siobhan, and I am a lifestyle and wedding photographer who has a heart for people and their stories. These days, in the midst of...