Elizabeth’s Story, Part 4: The Grand Finale Posted by By maryrosekreger April 22, 2022Posted inLife After ConventTags: Baby in 2020, Birth, Earth Day, Elizabeth's Story, Family, Happy Ending, Hope, Life After ConventNo Comments Now that my husband James was home, it was time to have our baby!
Elizabeth’s Story, Part 3: Holy Week 2020 Posted by By maryrosekreger April 16, 2022Posted inLife After ConventTags: Baby in 2020, Easter, Elizabeth's Story, Faith, Family, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Life After Convent, Trust in God1 Comment During Holy Week 2020, we weren't just reflecting on Christ's death and resurrection. James and I were living it out.
Elizabeth’s Story, Part 2: She Will Go Beyond You Posted by By maryrosekreger April 10, 2022Posted inLife After ConventTags: Baby in 2020, Elizabeth's Story, Faith, Family, Hope, Life After ConventNo Comments Our baby girl would be born in that pandemic darkness, but she would not stay there.
Elizabeth’s Story: How We Said Yes to God’s Plan Posted by By maryrosekreger April 2, 2022Posted inLife After Convent, Website NewsTags: Baby in 2020, Faith, Family, Hope, Life After Convent, Mold Apocalypse, PerseveranceNo Comments My daughter Elizabeth was born in April 2020. My husband and I went on quite a journey to bring her into this world.
A Time for Everything Posted by By maryrosekreger April 1, 2022Posted inLife After Convent, Website NewsTags: Convent Memoir, Elizabeth's Story, Life After Convent, Transition, Writing News4 Comments I am stepping back from writing new posts so that I can finish my convent book.
Building a Convent of the Heart Posted by By maryrosekreger March 22, 2022Posted inLife After ConventTags: Convent of the Heart, Family, Intimacy with God, Life After Convent, Monastery in My Heart Poem, Relationships, Writing3 Comments My editor and I were talking about my convent memoir, yes. But we were also talking about my life, right now.
A Future with Hope Posted by By maryrosekreger March 11, 2022Posted inLife After ConventTags: Adoration, Dating, Discernment, Faith, Healing, Hope, Leaving the Convent, Life After Convent, Parish Life, Transition4 Comments With James and my family’s support, I could begin to look at my immediate future with a little more hope.
Eight Year Anniversary Posted by By maryrosekreger March 7, 2022Posted inLife After Convent, Website NewsTags: Discernment, Faith, Family, Healing, Hope, Leaving the Convent, Life After Convent, TransitionNo Comments Remembering 8 grace-filled years of life outside the convent. Plus, two new audio recordings for Life After Convent blog!
On Top of the World Posted by By maryrosekreger March 4, 2022Posted inLife After ConventTags: Change, Courage, Dating, Discernment, Faith, Hope, Life After Convent, Transition1 Comment When I started dating James, I wasn’t sure how this was going to work out. How could I be in love with the Lord, and then also fall in love with James?
Three First Dates Posted by By maryrosekreger February 27, 2022Posted inLife After ConventTags: Courage, Dating, Fun, Hope, Life After Convent, RelationshipsNo Comments Although James and I planned to take things slow, three of our first dates took place in the span of a week. ❤️