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When Prayer Feels Hollow I remember a season when even the word “prayer” felt too heavy. My husband was deployed for nearly a year, and I was home with our sweet 9-month-old, working an insurance job that drained what little mental and emotional bandwidth I had left. Life felt mechanical. I wasn’t angry at God—I […]
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There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that sets in when you’ve spent your day pouring out—whether that’s wiping sticky faces, walking someone through heartbreak, mentoring a younger soul, or just trying to keep everyone fed (physically or spiritually). You give so much. You care so deeply.And still, at the end of the day, you sit […]
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There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that sets in when you’ve spent your day pouring out—whether that’s wiping sticky faces, walking someone through heartbreak, mentoring a younger soul, or just trying to keep everyone fed (physically or spiritually). You give so much. You care so deeply.And still, at the end of the day, you sit […]
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The goal of this mini Bible study is simple: to let God speak on clear truth into your heart—and carry it with you throughout your day. Just one thing to sit with. One truth to pray through. One reminder of His presence in the middle of your ordinary moments. You don’t need an hour—just ten […]
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The goal of this mini Bible study is simple: to let God speak on clear truth into your heart—and carry it with you throughout your day. Just one thing to sit with. One truth to pray through. One reminder of His presence in the middle of your ordinary moments. You don’t need an hour—just ten […]
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We're the moms behind Marian Mindset! Both of us became mothers before we felt ready for the gift of motherhood—Olivia at 17 with an unexpected pregnancy, and Hannah with surprise twins after being told she couldn’t have children. For years we struggled—yelling, threatening, and feeling like we were being punished.
But we also had the sense that motherhood wasn't meant to be like this; that God didn’t design motherhood to be a cross. Through His providence, we discovered mindset work, a practice rooted deep in Sacred Scripture and Tradition dating back to the early Church. And that work changed everything...
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