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Elizabeth’s Story: How We Said Yes to God’s Plan

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.
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A Time for Everything

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.
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Building a Convent of the Heart

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.
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A Future with Hope

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.
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Eight Year Anniversary

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!
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On Top of the World

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?
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First Date 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. ❤️
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My Poverty and God’s Providence

My Poverty and God’s Providence

Posted by By maryrosekreger February 17, 2022Posted inLife After ConventTags: Family, Healing, Heart, Hope, Life After Convent, Trust in GodNo Comments
I left the convent on the Lord’s orders: “Go home and tell your family all that I have done for you.” I’d given Him complete reign of my life: all obstacles removed, no holds barred. And so He acted freely in it, turning even the smallest details of my life into signs and wonders.
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The Swing Dance

The Swing Dance

Posted by By maryrosekreger January 21, 2022Posted inLife After ConventTags: Dating, Friendship, Life After Convent, Meeting James, Our Story, Swing Dance, Taking Risks, The Dress6 Comments
April 26, 2014. The night when my story became our story. In honor of this special event, James and I have both shared our perspectives about the night when we first met. ❤
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Dressing the Part

Dressing the Part

Posted by By maryrosekreger January 17, 2022Posted inLife After ConventTags: Dating, Easter, Family, Life After Convent, Pop Culture, Social Life, The Dress, Transition, Trust in God1 Comment
That morning I finally faced the truth: in order to find a husband, I’d have to start dating men.
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