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Category: Waiting

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

What Does It Mean When Your Prayers Aren’t Answered?

Sharing my struggle with this past weekend's gospel, and sharing the beautiful place where God has brought me instead!

Alexa Schexnaildre Anxiety & Stress, Comparison, Doubt, Faith, God's will, Gratitude, Obstacles to Faith, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Uncategorized, Waiting Leave a comment October 6, 2025

The Coolest Compliment: A Year in Review

Sharing how a compliment I received after a talk ties into the way I'm trying to see birthdays as I get older, and how Mary and her Assumption help me with this! I'm also reflecting on how God has been working in powerful and tangible ways in my life this past year!

Alexa Schexnaildre Comparison, Eternity, Faith, Gratitude, Surrender, Trust, Waiting 2 Comments August 14, 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

“Sneaux” Much Freedom in Surrender

Sharing the JOY that came from the historic snow event in the south, and how surrendering to God freed my heart to be able to experience His majesty even among the continued trials.

Alexa Schexnaildre Anxiety & Stress, Faith, Grace, Gratitude, Redemption, Surrender, Trust, Waiting 9 Comments January 21, 2025

Are You Ready for Christmas?

Sharing a brief reflection in the final stretch of Advent about what the Lord revealed to me this week that brought me interior relief and joy as I prepare for Christmas!

Alexa Schexnaildre Advent, Anxiety & Stress, Prayer, Surrender, Waiting 2 Comments December 18, 2024

Divine Mercy: Then & Now

On this Divine Mercy Sunday, I'm sharing one of my favorite stories and a powerful parallel between a previous and a current experience surrounding my devotion to Divine Mercy. Happy Divine Mercy Sunday! Jesus, I trust in You!

Alexa Schexnaildre Divine Mercy, Faith, Redemption, Trust, Uncategorized, Waiting 3 Comments April 7, 2024April 7, 2024

Love is Sacrifice

Words from St. Thomas Aquinas and C.S. Lewis help us ponder how to love like Jesus in a self-emptying, sacrificial way this Holy Week, and I share a little bit about my journey with "death to self."

Alexa Schexnaildre Eternity, Faith, God's will, Grace, Lent, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Uncategorized, Waiting 4 Comments March 26, 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

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