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Long periods of waiting can feel like God is asleep just like the disciples must have felt when they were in the boat and the waves...

My husband and I recently went to the Lauren Daigle concert in my city. It was truly a wonderful experience. Joy, energy, and hope...

For the Lord comforts Zion; he comforts all her waste places and makes her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the Lord;...

I really loved this post on Streams in the Desert’s blog: Our Sacrifices Are Bearing Fruit. One of the most important points it brings up...

Women in waiting are prone to fall into the sin of jealousy. Inevitably, we will encounter other women who are living the lives we want...

I recently came across a Celtic Our Father, a beautiful prayer to meditate on during this season of resurrection. I would encourage you...

My husband and I were watching a movie about Beatrix Potter’s life the other night, the author and creator of children's storybooks like...

My husband and I watched a documentary recently called “The Case for Heaven.” It chronicled similarities in near death experiences and...

Infertility, waiting for a significant other, and/or waiting for our true vocation to emerge feels like a desert doesn’t it? A desert...

As a Third Order Secular Franciscan, one of my calls each day is to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, specifically Morning and Evening...

Another major detour entered my life in the past month, and I had to wonder: God what are you doing? Another obstacle on the path?...

There’s a lovely song that showed up in my YouTube feed this past week called “Elizabeth” by Keith and Kristyn Getty. It’s about the...

What is the star in your life guiding you to Jesus? That star might just be the dream or hope of your fruitfulness fulfilled. In my life,...

My husband and I were watching the Sound of Music, my favorite movie, this past weekend. Although I’d seen this movie a dozen times or...

The Nativity story reminds us that fruitfulness is not always what we expect it will be, but that God always has a divine plan that’s...

My pastor recently said in an Advent homily, “Advent is about living in bold hope!” My husband and I recently started to ready the empty...

Most women I know want to be a “Proverbs 31” woman with all of the qualities that are so eloquently described in Proverbs 31. This woman...

In the Gospel, we hear about wise and foolish women, and the difference between the two when it comes to waiting and being prepared for...

This past week we celebrated All Saints Day and I’ve been reflecting on everyday saints and inspiring people in my life and why I (and...

When we are waiting, we tend to focus on what we want and what we’re not getting from God. As people of faith we need to shift that focus...