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Category: Faithfulness

This Is Everything

Happy Easter! Sharing how the Resurrection is everything, and how that JOY can shape our everyday lives!

Alexa Schexnaildre Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, God's will, Gratitude, Hope, Redemption, Suffering 5 Comments April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

My Favorite Penance

A couple of weeks ago, I received my favorite penance ever. This beautiful penance can help us all experience God's love in a deeper way this Holy Week!

Alexa Schexnaildre Faith, Faithfulness, Grace, Lent, Redemption, Suffering 3 Comments March 30, 2026April 6, 2026

The Anxiety-Lowering Reminders God Gave Me This Week

Sharing how God used His word to remind me of things that helped lower my stress level as I head into surgery.

Alexa Schexnaildre Anxiety & Stress, Faith, Faithfulness, God's will, Redemption, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Waiting 5 Comments February 3, 2026

What Mary Did in the Waiting

Sharing thoughts about what Mary did in the waiting and how we can incorporate that into our busy lives today as we aim for a strong finish to Advent!

Alexa Schexnaildre Advent, Anxiety & Stress, Faithfulness, Mary, Mary & The Saints, Prayer, Surrender, Trust, Waiting 1 Comment December 15, 2025December 14, 2025

Our Duty to Give Thanks

Reposting a 2023 blog I wrote where I share the importance of offering thanks to God, some gems about giving thanks from St. Paul, and the 4 ways in which I felt God calling me to give thanks at Thanksgiving time! It's such a good reminder for me. Happy Thanksgiving!

Alexa Schexnaildre Faith, Faithfulness, Gratitude 4 Comments November 26, 2025

My Go-To Prayer

My go-to prayer is as short as it is powerful! Sharing it and its connection to Divine Mercy! Happy Divine Mercy Sunday!

Alexa Schexnaildre Anxiety & Stress, Divine Mercy, Faith, Faithfulness, Grace, Grief, Prayer, Redemption, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Waiting 4 Comments April 27, 2025April 27, 2025

In Giving We Receive

A Thanksgiving reflection on God's grace and sustenance where I share how several scripture verses as well as some words of St. Francis of Assisi and Bishop Barron play out in my life.

Alexa Schexnaildre Community, Discernment, Faithfulness, God's will, Grace, Gratitude, Prayer 1 Comment November 26, 2024

Falling in Love…with God

Sharing how a particular quote spurred a years-long journey of mine to understand what it even means to fall in love with God, and then sharing how I got there, what it looks like in reality, and what changed in my life along the way.

Alexa Schexnaildre Anxiety & Stress, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, Obstacles to Faith, Prayer, Redemption, Surrender, Trust Leave a comment June 17, 2024

A Full-Circle Moment

Sharing a beautiful full-circle moment that came about from a retreat I spoke at recently. God is not limited by circumstances, and it's exciting when we can see Him at work in tangible ways. All glory to God!

Alexa Schexnaildre Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, God's will, Grace, Gratitude, Obstacles to Faith, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Waiting 4 Comments January 22, 2024

Our Duty to Give Thanks

Sharing the importance of offering thanks to God, some gems about giving thanks from St. Paul, and the 4 ways in which I feel God calling me to give thanks this Thanksgiving!

Alexa Schexnaildre Faith, Faithfulness, Gratitude 2 Comments November 19, 2023November 26, 2025

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